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Thyroid Disease in Adults

  • Comprehensive guide to the assessment and management of adults with thyroid disorders in daily clinical practice
  • Unique “hands-on” perspective that will make the book invaluable for all professionals who deal with thyroid patients
  • Written by experts with wide experience in three disciplines and a long-standing interest in thyroid disease
  • Includes numerous high-quality illustrations and concise fact boxes

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Autonomous Adenoma

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 181-185
  2. Toxic Multinodular Goitre

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 187-193
  3. Subclinical (Mild) Thyrotoxicosis

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 195-198
  4. Thyrotoxicosis in the Elderly

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 199-200
  5. Thyrotoxic Crisis/Thyroid Storm

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 201-204
  6. Thyroiditis – Clinical Aspects

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 205-209
  7. Subacute Thyroiditis (de Quervain´s Disease/Giant-Cell Thyroiditis)

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 211-214
  8. Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 215-219
  9. Nontoxic Goitre

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 221-228
  10. Thyroid Lumps

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 229-234
  11. Thyroid Cancer

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 235-250
  12. The Thyroid and Pregnancy

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 251-265
  13. Thyroid Disease in Adolescents

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 267-272
  14. Medicines and Other Medical Preparations

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 273-280
  15. Thyroid Hormone Resistance

    • Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K. G. Jansson, Ove Tørring, Stig V. Valdemarsson
    Pages 281-283
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 285-292

About this book

This book is a comprehensive guide to the assessment and management of adults with thyroid disorders in daily clinical practice. All important aspects and disorders are considered. Relevant information on basic anatomy, embryology, immunology, and physiology is included to provide a better basis for understanding the development of disease and its diagnosis and treatment. Currently available biochemical tests and other specific diagnostic tools are also considered in detail. The various common thyroid disorders are then discussed in a series of individual chapters that focus on etiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment. Numerous high-quality illustrations and concise fact boxes are included. The authors are all experts with wide experience in three disciplines and a long-standing interest in thyroid disease.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“The authors provide a clinical handbook that covers a wide range of thyroid diseases seen in everyday practice. … This book is targeted at general practitioners, internists, and other clinicians who manage patients with thyroid dysfunction. … The large number of color pictures, graphs, and pathology pictures make this book unique and easy to read. … There are several benefits to this book. … Readers are likely to find useful clinical pearls without much searching. … it serves well as a handbook and reference.” (Rebecca L. Brown, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2011)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Endocrinology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden

    Ernst Nyström

  • Department of Oncology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden

    Gertrud E. B. Berg

  • Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden

    Svante K. G. Jansson

  • Institution for Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ove Tørring

  • Department of Oncology, Skanes Universitets Sjukhus/Lund, Lund, Sweden

    Stig V. Valdemarsson

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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