Contents
List of contributors
Foreward
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to endocrine disease
1 - Principles of endocrine disease
2 - The genetics of endocrine disease
3 - Hormone assays, quality control and sample collection
4 - Principles of interpreting endocrine test results
Part 2: Systemic effects of endocrine disease
5 - The effect of endocrine disease on the cardiovascular system
6 - The effect of endocrine disease on the renal system
7 - The effect of endocrine disease on lipid metabolism
8 - The effect of endocrine disease on the skin
Part 3: Disorders of water homeostasis
9 - Control of water balance and investigation of polyuria and polydipsia
10 - Central diabetes insipidus
11 - The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis
Part 4: Disorders of growth hormone
12 - Pituitary dwarfism
13 - Hypersomatotropism
Part 5: Disorders of calcium homeostasis
14 - Control of calcium metabolism and investigation of hypo-and hypercalcaemia
15 - Hypoparathyroidism
16 - Hyperparathyroidism
17 - Disorders of vitamin D metabolism
Part 6: Disorders of the thyroid gland
18 - Canine hyperthyroidism
19 - Feline hyperthyroidism
20 - Canine hyperthyroidism and thyroid neoplasia
21 - Feline hypothyroidism
Part 7: Disorders of glucose homeostasis
22 - Control of glucose homeostasis and investigation of hypo - and hyperglycaemia
23 - Canine diabetes mellitus
24 - Feline diabetes mellitus
25 - Investigation and management of unstable diabetics
26 - Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome
27 - Insulinoma
Part 8: Disorders of the adrenal gland
28 - Canine hypoadrenocorticism
29 - Canine hypercortisolism
30 - Feline hypercortisolism
31 - Feline hyperadrenocorticism
32 - Feline hyperaldosteronism
33 - Phaeochromocytoma
34 - The incidentally discovered adrenal mass
Part 9: Unusual endocrine gland diseases
35 - Concurrent endocrine neoplasia
36 - Autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes
37 - Erythropoietin excess
38 - Gastrointestinal tumours
Index