Williams Textbook of Endocrinology

Dr. Melmed co-edits Endocrinology: Basic and Clinical Principles, is the Neuroendocrine Section Editor for DeGroot and Jameson's Textbook of Endocrinology, and Williams Textbook of Endocrinology; and is pituitary section author for Harrison's Textbook of Medicine. In addition to being the Editor-in-Chief of Pituitary, he is on the editorial board of Journal of Clinical Investigation and past Editor-in-Chief of Endocrinology.

Section I: Hormones and Hormone Action Chapter 1:Principles of Endocrinology-H. Kronenberg/S. Melmed/K. Polonsky/P. Larsen Chapter 2:The Endocrine Patient-D. Federman Chapter 3:Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation-J. Habener Chapter 4:Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act on Nuclear Receptors-M. Lazar Chapter 5:Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface-A. Spiegel/C. Su/S. Taylor Chapter 6:Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders-G. Klee Section II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary Chapter 7:(Classic) Neuroendocrinology-M. Low Chapter 8:Anterior Pituitary-S. Melmed/D. Kleinberg Chapter 9:Posterior Pituitary-A. Robinson Section III: Thyroid Chapter 10:Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders-P. Larsen/T. Davies/M. Schlumberger/I. Hay Chapter 11: Thyrotoxicosis-T. Davies/P. Larsen Chapter 12: Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis-G. Brent/T. Davies/P. Larsen Chapter 13:Nontoxic Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia-M. Schlumberger/I. Hay/S. Filetti Section IV: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension Chapter 14:The Adrenal Cortex-P. Stewart Chapter 15:Endocrine Hypertension-W. Young Section V: Reproduction Chapter 16:The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis-S. Bulun/Y. Adashi Chapter 17:Fertility Control: Current Approaches and Global Aspects-M. Kafrissen/E. Adashi/P. Darney Chapter 18:Disorders of the Testes and the Male Reproductive Tract-S. Bhasin Chapter 19:Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women-S. Bhasin/W. Hellstrom/R. Rosen Section VI: Endocrinology and the Life Span Chapter 20:Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy-G. Braunstein Chapter 21:Endocrinology of Fetal Development-D. Fisher Chapter 22:Disorders of Sex Differentiation-I. Hughes Chapter 23:Normal and Aberrant Growth-E. Reiter/R. Rosenfeld Chapter 24:Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders-D. Styne/M. Grumbach Chapter 25:Hormones and Athletic Performance-C. Strasburger/E. Ghigo/F. Lanfranco Chapter 26:Endocrinology of Aging-S. Lamberts Section VII: Mineral Metabolism Chapter 27:Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism-F. Bringhurst/M. Demay/H. Kronenberg Chapter 28:Metabolic Bone Disease-L. Raisz/B. Kream/J. Lorenzo Chapter 29:Kidney Stones-R. Monk/D. Bushinsky Section VIII: Disorders of Carbohydrates and Metabolism Chapter 30:Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-J. Buse/K. Polonsky/C. Burant Chapter 31:Type 1 Diabetes-G. Eisenbarth/K. Polonsky/J. Buse Chapter 32:Complications of Diabetes Mellitus-M. Brownlee Chapter 33:Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia-P. Cryer Section IX: Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism Chapter 34:Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite and Body Weight-J. Elmquist/R. Cone Chapter 35:Obesity-S. Klein Chapter 36:Disorders of Lipid Metabolism-R. Mahley Chapter 37:Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS-Grinspoon Chapter 38:Gastrointestinal Hormonal Disorders-D. Drucker Section X:Polyendocrine Disorders Chapter 39:Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors-A. Arnold Chapter 40:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia-R. Gagel/S. Marx Chapter 41:Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes-G. Eisenbarth/P. Gottlieb/Barker Section XI:Paraendocrine and Neoplastic Syndromes Chapter 42:Endocrine-Responsive Cancer-R. Santen Chapter 43:Hormonal Manifestations of Malignancy-G. Strewler Chapter 44:Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome and Related Disorders-K. Qberg