Preface

This book provides the most up-to-date information on the basic and clinical aspects of endocrinology. It offers both researchers and clinicians experts, gold-standard analysis of endocrine research and translation into the treatment of diseases such as insulinoma, endocrine disease in pregnancy and steroid induced osteoporosis.

Investigates both the endocrine functions of the kidneys and how the kidney acts as a target for hormones from other organ systems.

Presents a uniquely comprehensive look at all aspects of endocrine changes in pregnancy and cardiovascular effects of androgens. Clear translational presentations by the top endocrinologists in each specific hormone or functional/systems field.

This book contains many important innovations.

I would like to thank our authors who have helped in the preparation of this book. We hope it would be useful as an up-to-date resource for endocrinology.

We are particularly grateful for support of our publishers. Their efforts have been essential in ensuring the successful publication of this high quality book.

As always, we would like to acknowledge the debt we owe to our families for their support during the inevitable periods when'book work' intruded on family life.

> **Fulya Akin, M.D.**  Pamukkale University Medical School Denizli/Turkey

**Part 1** 

**Thyroid Disease** 
