Diseases of the Pituitary: Diagnosis and Treatment (Contemporary Endocrinology)

Drawing on the latest advances in the fields of developmental, molecular, and structural biology, Diseases of the Pituitary: Diagnosis and Treatment provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the of the normal functioning of the pituitary and of the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders. Topics range from normal hypothalamic-pituitary interactions and the processes that disrupt them to new developments in pituitary imaging and appropriate surgical intervention in various pituitary disorders. Among the diseases discussed are congenital hypopituitarism, deficiency states, strategies for evaluating patients with hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, and glycoprotein pituitary tumors. From bench to bedside, Diseases of the Pituitary: Diagnosis and Treatment offers endocrinologists, neurologists, pathologists, gynecologists, and pediatricians the most up-to-date single reference for understanding the physiology, pathology, and pharmacology of normal pituitary hormones and for treating and diagnosing the various diseases associated with the pituitary. 1. The Biochemistry Of Atrial Natriuretic Peptides / T. Geoffrey Flynn -- 2. The Guanylyl Cyclase-a Receptor / David C. Foster, David L. Garbers And Barbara J. Wedel -- 3. The Guanylyl Cyclase-b Receptor / David G. Lowe -- 4. Molecular Determinants Of Natriuretic Peptide Clearance Receptor Function / John A. Lewicki And Andrew A. Protter -- 5. Cellular And Molecular Aspects Of The A-type Natriuretic Peptide / David G. Gardner, Jianming Wu And Branka Kovacic-milivojevic -- 6. Cellular And Molecular Biology Of B-type Natriuretic Peptide / Christopher C. Glembotski -- 7. Cellular And Molecular Aspects Of C-type Natriuretic Peptide (cnp) / Hiroshi Itoh, Shinichi Suga And Yoshihiro Ogawa [and Others] -- 8. Physiology Of Natriuretic Peptides: Cardiovascular Function / Eric A. Espiner -- 9. Renal Actions Of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide / Markus Meyer And Wolf-georg Forssmann -- 10. Physiology Of The Natriuretic Peptides: Gonadal Function / Kailash N. Pandey. Edited By Willis K. Samson And Ellis R. Levin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-x Molecular and Cellular Ontogeny of Distinct Pituitary Cell Types....Pages 1-31 Hypopituitarism....Pages 33-42 Prolactin....Pages 43-70 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Hyperprolactinemia....Pages 71-77 Growth Hormone....Pages 79-112 Growth Hormone Deficiency....Pages 113-133 Acromegaly....Pages 135-152 ACTH....Pages 153-178 Cushing Syndrome....Pages 179-202 Gonadotropins....Pages 203-219 Gonadotropin Deficiency....Pages 221-246 Gonadotropin (FSH and LH) Pituitary Tumors....Pages 247-272 Alpha-Subunit Secreting Pituitary Tumors....Pages 273-282 TSH....Pages 283-293 Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Tumors....Pages 295-304 Infiltrative Diseases of the Pituitary Gland....Pages 305-322 Imaging of the Sella and Perisellar Region....Pages 323-359 Neurosurgical Approach to Pituitary Adenomas....Pages 361-375 Immunohistochemistry of Pituitary Adenomas....Pages 377-393 Back Matter....Pages 395-405 "Nineteen cutting-edge review articles by leading authorities provide a comprehensive overview of the normal function of the pituitary and of the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders. Topics range from normal hypothalamic-pituitary interactions and the processes that disrupt them to new advances in pituitary imaging and appropriate surgical intervention in various pituitary disorders. Among the diseases discussed are congenital hypopituitarism, deficiency states, strategies for evaluating patients with hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, and glycoprotein pituitary tumors."--Publisher description (LoC) Comprehensive overview of the normal function of the pituitary and the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

A comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology, physiology, and pathology of natriuretic peptides. The development of the anterior pituitary gland has been studied extensively over several decades.