《内分泌疾病百科全书》一书有近500个条目，涉及内分泌疾病的各个方面，并对1500多个名词术语进行了解释。

本书主编曾任Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology的主编，曾参与编著40多本内分泌领域的图书。全书由25个国家和地区的800多位科学家共同编著而成。

全书共有900多张图片和450个表格，帮助读者理解文中内容。

内容简洁、安排合理。本书根据不同专题共分12卷，每卷一个或几个专题，更具针对性，适应国内读者的阅读习惯。

本书为该百科全书之第四卷，内容涉及垂体相关疾病和神经内分泌学。

垂体相关疾病

Acromegaly，Clinical Features of(肢端肥大症的临床特征)

Acromegaly，Diagnosis of(肢端肥大症的诊断)

Acromegaly，Therapy for(肢端肥大症的治疗)

Biological Rhythms(生物节律)

Diabetes Insipidus，Nephrogenic(肾性尿崩症)

Diabetes Insipidus，Neurogenic(神经性尿崩症)

FSH(Follicle-Stimulating Hormone，卵泡刺激素)

Genetic Testing for Pituitary Disease(垂体疾病的遗传学检查)

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone(GnRH)Actions(促性腺激素释放激素的作用)

Gonadotropin-Secreting Tumors(促性腺激素分泌肿瘤)

Growth Hormone(GH，生长激素)

Growth Hormone Deficiency，Genetic(遗传性生长激素不足)

Hypopituitarism(垂体功能减退症)

Hypopituitarism，Hormonal Therapy for(垂体功能减退症的激素治疗)

Hypothalamic Disease(下丘脑疾病)

Hypothalamic Hypogonadism(下丘脑性性腺功能减退症)

Hypothalamic Hypothyroidism(下丘脑性甲状腺功能减退症)

Hypothalamic-Pituitary Unit(下丘脑一垂体单元)

Hypothalamic Regulation of Appetite and Obesity(下丘脑对食欲及肥胖的调节) 

Hypothalamus，Anatomy of(下丘脑的解剖)

LH(Luteinizing Hormone，黄体生成素)

Natural and Synthetic Growth Hormone Secretagogues(天然和人工合成的生长激素促分泌物)

Pineal Gland(松果腺)

Pineal Gland，Evolution of(松果腺的进化)

Pineal Tumors(松果体肿瘤)

Pituitary Adenomas，TSH-Secreting(分泌促甲状腺素的垂体腺瘤)

Pituitary Gland Anatomy and Embryology(垂体解剖学与胚胎学)

Pituitary Gland，Evolution of(垂体的进化)

Pituitary Gland：Growth and Growth Failure(垂体：生长与生长障碍)

Pituitary Lactotroph Disorders(垂体催乳素细胞疾病)

Pituitary Region，Non-Functioning Tumors of(无功能性垂体区瘤)

Pituitary Tumors，ACTH-Secreting(分泌ACTH的垂体瘤)

Pituitary Tumors，Clonality(垂体瘤的克隆性)

Pituitary Tumors，Molecular Pathogenesis(垂体瘤分子病因学)

Pituitary Tumors，Surgery(垂体瘤手术)

Prolactin(PRL，泌乳素)

Prolactinoma，Clinical Manifestations(泌乳素瘤的临床表现)

Prolactinoma，Diagnosis(泌乳素瘤的诊断)

Prolactinoma，Pathogenesis(泌乳素瘤的发病机制)

Prolactinoma，Therapy(泌乳素瘤的治疗)

TSH Function and Secretion(TSH的功能及分泌)

神经内分泌学

Alzheimer’s Disease and Hormones(阿尔茨海默病和激素)

Brain，Effects of Steroid Hormones(类固醇激素对大脑的效应)

Catecholamines(Jh茶酚胺类)

Circadian Rhythms：Hormonal Facets(激素分泌的昼夜节律)

GABA(Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid，v-氨基丁酸)

GI Hormones Outside the Gut：Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems(胃肠道外的胃肠激素：中枢与周围神经系统)

Melatonin(褪黑素)

Neuroendocrine System and Aging(神经内分泌系统和衰老)

Neurohypophysial Hormone Regulatory Systems(神经垂体激素调节系统)

Neurokinins(神经激肽)

Neuropeptide Y(神经肽Y)

Neuropeptide Y，Evolution of(神经肽Y的进化)

Neurotensin(神经紧张肽)

Neurotransmitters，Overview(神经递质概述)

Oxidative Stress and Aging(氧化应激和衰老)

Peptide Neurotransmitters and Smooth Muscle in the Gut(肽类神经递质和肠平滑肌)

Peptide YY(PYY，肽YY)

Somatostatin Analogs(生长抑素类似物)

Stress，Aging，and Central Nervous System Interactions(压力，衰老与中枢神经系统相互作用)

Stress and Endocrine Physiology(应激和内分泌生理学)

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