The Thyroid

This updated text on thyroidology includes: sections on thyroid function testing and specific thyroid diseases; information on the structure and function of nuclear receptors for thyroid hormone; and new findings for the treatment of thyroid autoimmune diseases and thyroid nodular disease.

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Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 The Eighth Edition of this standard-setting text has been extensively revised and updated to include ALL aspects of thyroidology. Comprehensive and well organised, Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid: A Fundamental and Clinical Text covers both basic and clinical aspects of the entire subspeciality. Written and compiled by internationally recognised leaders in the field, this classic reference includes sections on thyroid function testing and specific thyroid diseases, as well as information on the structure and function of nuclear receptors for thyroid hormone. The text also incorporates the newest findings for the treatment of thyroid autoimmune diseases and thyroid nodular disease