Metabolism

This book on the metabolic aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) reviews the scientific evidence for the key etiological role of insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of …

Understanding Obesity informs readers about contributing factors to obesity: from social and behavioral determinants throughout the life course, influences from before we are born …

This text advances the knowledge of mechanisms regulating metabolism and functioning of vitamin A and offers results of research on clinical efficiency of retinoids in skin …

This timely volume provides an overview to the causes, effects on systems and clinical approaches of metabolic acidosis. Clinicians and healthcare professionals will find the …

Stress: Immunology and Inflammation, Volume Five in the Handbook of Stress series, covers the influence physiologic stress has on immunity, immunology and inflammation. It provides …

Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a set of metabolic disorders which are distinguished by high blood sugar levels for a long period. There are three major types of …

Glucocorticoids have been acknowledged as one of the most essential steroid hormones, for its therapeutic benefits have been used in clinical treatments, particularly in …

METABOLIC SYNDROME A comprehensive look at the fight against the metabolic syndrome epidemic Increasing risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the metabolic syndrome is a …

La enfermedad de Alzheimer es una enfermedad progresiva que erosiona lentamente la memoria y las funciones mentales vitales. Afecta cerca de 5.3 Millones de americanos, con …