Jahangir Moini,
Jahangir, MD, MPH (Retired Professor of Science and Health, Eastern Florida State College, Palm Bay, FL, USA) Moini,
Katherine Pereira,
Katherine (Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing, USA) Pereira,
Mohtashem Samsam,
Mohtashem (Director and Professor at Advent Health University in Orlando, Florida) Samsam
e.a.
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2020
9780128185001
Epidemiology of Thyroid Disorders
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Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2020
ISBN13: 9780128185001
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Epidemiology of Thyroid Disorders provides comprehensive, clinical knowledge to professionals dealing with thyroid disorders. The book focuses on the pathophysiology of thyroid disorders, the prevalence and incidence of various diseases, and their prevention. This focused analysis on thyroid disorders raises awareness of this global problem that, once diagnosed or misdiagnosed, can sometimes lead to over-treatment and cardiovascular complications, especially in the elderly. This succinct, targeted reference gives the reader excellent information on the epidemiology of global thyroid disorders, as well as up-to-date treatment data and a special focus on prevention.
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Inhoudsopgave
<p>Part I: Principles and Concepts1. Global Impacts of Thyroid Disorders2. Structures and Functions of the Thyroid Gland3. Iodine and Thyroid Hormones4. Effects of Thyroid Hormones in the Fetus</p> <p>Part II: Thyroid Dysfunction and Clinical Application5. Goiter6. Hypothyroidism7. Subclinical Hypothyroidism8. Hyperthyroidism9. Subclinical Hyperthyroidism10. Thyroiditis11. Thyrotoxic Crisis (Thyroid Storm)12. Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders13. Thyroid Dysfunction and The Heart14. Thyroid Dysfunction and Mental Disorders</p> <p>Part III: Global Epidemiology of Thyroid Neoplasms15. Benign Thyroid Adenomas16. Thyroid Cancer</p> <p>Part IV: Special Populations17. Pregnancy and Thyroid Dysfunction18. Thyroid Dysfunction in the Elderly</p>