1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Gill Rumsby (Editor), Gary M. Woodward (Editor)
This book covers the subject of steroid profiling for the diagnosis
of disorders of steroidogenesis. Each chapter provides at least one case
study for each of the listed disorders in order to illustrate the
subtle and nuanced details required for the diagnosis of these
conditions. General information is also given about the biology of these
disorders and explanations of typical laboratory findings are provided.
This
book describes the steroid profile features and its interpretation, in
addition to describing the pathophysiology, clinical indications for
investigation, general endocrine investigations and genetic
considerations for each of the congenital and acquired conditions.
A
valuable tool for day-to-day clinical and laboratory investigations of
adrenal pathologies and disorders of steroidogenesis, as well as
providing impetus to further study.
