Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Fundamentals -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Chemical transmission -- 3.Mechanisms of hormone action: I Membrane receptors -- 4.Mechanisms of hormone action: II Intracellular receptors -- 5.The hypothalamus and pituitary gland -- 6.Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: a peptide hormone -- 7.Principles of feedback control -- 8.Endocrine function tests -- pt. 2 Growth -- 9.Growth: I Cellular growth factors -- 10.Growth: II Normal growth -- 11.Growth: III Growth hormone -- 12.Growth: IV Pathophysiology -- pt. 3 Thyroid -- 13.Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones -- 14.Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and action -- 15.Thyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology -- pt. 4 Adrenals and autoimmunity -- 16.Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla -- 17.Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones -- 18.Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) -- 19.Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens -- 20.Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone -- 21.Adrenal gland: VI Pathophysiology -- 22.Endocrine autoimmunity -- pt. 5 Sexual differentiation and development -- 23.Sexual differentiation and development: I Introduction -- 24.Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty -- pt. 6 Female reproduction -- 25.Female reproduction: I Menstrual cycle -- 26.Female reproduction: II Ovarian steroids -- 27.Female reproduction: III Pregnancy -- 28.Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactation -- 29.Female reproduction: V Pathophysiology -- 30.Female reproduction: VI Contraception -- pt. 7 Male reproduction -- 31.Male reproduction: I The testis -- 32.Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens -- 33.Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology -- pt. 8 Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension -- 34.Oxytocin -- 35.Vasopressin -- 36.Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system -- 37.Endocrine hypertension -- pt. 9 Metabolic endocrinology: Pancreas and gastrointestinal tract -- 38.Insulin: I The pancreas and insulin secretion -- 39.Insulin: II Insulin action -- 40.Insulin: III Type 1 diabetes mellitus -- 41.Insulin: IV Type 2 diabetes mellitus -- 42.Glucagon -- 43.Gastrointestinal hormones -- pt. 10 Metabolic endocrinology: Energy homoeostasis and obesity -- 44.Energy homoeostasis: I Summary -- 45.Energy homoeostasis: II Central control -- 46.Obesity: I Causes of obesity -- 47.Obesity: II Cardiovascular and respiratory complications -- 48.Obesity: III Insulin resistance and endocrine complications -- pt. 11 Calcium and metabolic bone disease -- 49.Calcium: I Parathyroid hormone -- 50.Calcium: II Calcitonin -- 51.Calcium: III Vitamin D -- 52.Bone remodelling -- 53.Metabolic bone disease: I Paget's disease -- 54.Metabolic bone disease: II Primary osteoporosis -- 55.Metabolic bone disease: III Secondary osteoporosis -- pt. 12 Self assessment -- MCQs 118 Answers.
