Book Review: Clinical Neuroendocrinology, Volume 124 (3rd series)

Series Editors: Michael J. Aminoff, Francois Boller, and Dick F. Swaab Volume Editors: Eric Fliers, Marta Karbonits, and Johannes A. Romijn Publisher: Elsevier – 432 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani What is the focus of clinical neuroendocrinology? This medical specialty focuses mainly on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and the treatment of diseases of the hypothalamus and the pituitary glands, two small organs located at the base of the human brain. To some extent, it also deals with the thyroid gland, because there is a hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) relationship in this field. Much progress has been made in neuroendocrinology in recent...

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