Paediatric Endocrinology

Steroid Assays in Paediatric Endocrinology

Most steroid disorders of the adrenal cortex come to clinical attention in childhood and in order to investigate these problems, there are many challenges to the laboratory which need to be appreciated to a certain extent by clinicians. The analysis of sex steroids in biological fluids from neonates, over adrenarche and puberty present challenges of specificities and concentrations often in sma...

Grid Infrastructures supporting Paediatric Endocrinology across Europe

Paediatric endocrinology is a highly specialised area of clinical medicine with many experts with specific knowledge distributed over a wide geographical area. The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) is an example of such a body of experts that require regular collaboration and sharing of data and knowledge. This paper describes work, developed as a corollary to the VOTES proje...

Integrated Endocrinology Integrated Endocrinology

Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproductive Endocrinology

The aim of the present study was to investigate the endocrinology of periestrus period and the days after until estrus in ewes (n = 40) synchronized out of breeding season and diagnosing the related pregnancies after laparoscopic insemination comparing to different doses of PMSG that was used. Animals treated for 12 d with CIDR followed by administration with different doses (0, 450, 550, 650, ...

Endocrinology

Eureka book series are designed for comprehensive teaching from basic biomedical science to clinical skills. The target audience, are medical students from first year to qualification. The 3 authors of this book are all endocrine consultants at their hospitals who have been involved in teaching endocrinology to students and registrars. The book contains 13 chapters starting from basic science, ...