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Age-related alterations in endocrine function are important considerations in the surgical patient. Because the endocrine system is integrally related to virtually all bodily functions, it is unreasonable to think of the singular effects of a specific hormone deficiency. It is impossible to cover all aspects of the endocrinology of aging; however, we address some of the most significant.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Samuel A. Wells (Professor of Surgery)

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  1. School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, 06520, Connecticut, USA

    Ronnie Ann Rosenthal

  2. Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Clarkson Ave. 450, Brooklyn, 11203, New York, USA

    Michael E. Zenilman

  3. , Chairman, Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, 21215, Maryland, USA

    Mark R. Katlic

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Wells, S.A. (2011). Invited Commentary. In: Rosenthal, R., Zenilman, M., Katlic, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6999-6_33

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