The Adrenocortical Hormones [electronic resource] /

Professor Helen Wendler Deane Markham, 1917–1966 -- 9: Control of Aldosterone Secretion -- Methods Used to Measure the Rate of Aldosterone Secretion -- Effccts of Changes in Plasma Electrolyte Levels on Aldosterone Secretion -- ACTH and the Control of Aldosterone Secretion -- The Renin-Angiotensin System and the Control of Aldosterone Secretion -- Interactions Between ACTH and Angiotensin II -- Possible Neural Regulatory Mechanisms -- Effect of Growth Hormone on Aldosterone Secretion -- Effects of Other Hormones on Aldosterone Secretion -- Stimuli Affecting Aldosterone Secretion and Probable Pathways through which they Exert their Effects -- Effects of Variations in Aldosterone Metabolism on Aldosterone Secretion -- Relation between Aldosterone Secretion and the Autonomic Nervous System -- Other Mechanisms Regulating Sodium and Potassium Excretion -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Chemical Names for Substances Mentioned in Text -- Literature -- 10: Manifestations of Hypersecretion of Adrenal Sex Steroids in Man. -- The Human Fetus -- Pseudohermaphroditism -- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia -- Acquired Syndromes -- Testosterone Determinations in Biological Fluids -- Literature -- 11: Control of Corticotrophin Secretion -- The Assessment of Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Activity -- Regulation of Pituitary Adrenocorticotrophic Activity -- Conclusion -- Literature -- 12: On the Pharmacologic Actions of 21-Carbon Hormonal Steroids (“Glucocorticoids”) of the Adrenal Cortex in Mammals -- General Considerations -- Mechanism of Action of Glucocorticoids -- Action of Glucocorticoids on Enzymes and Lysosomes -- Action of Glucocorticoids on Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems -- Pharmacologic Actions of Glucocorticoids in Man -- Literature.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Deane, Helen Wendler. editor., Rubin, Betty L. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1968
Subjects:	Medicine., Endocrinology., Medical biochemistry., Medicine & Public Health., Medical Biochemistry.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-99938-3
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