ENDOCRINOLOGY
A good knowledge of anatomy, cell biology, biochemistry and physiology is required in order to understand the pathophysiology of the endocrine system
The main goal of this course is to teach the general principle of endocrinology, the regulation of endocrine function and the main clinical endocrine and metabolic conditions, making the student understand the profound interrelation of the endocrine system with the other activities and function of the body, including reproduction, growth, cardiac activity, bone metabolism, gonadal function
The course will present the clinical features of the main andocrine and metabolic disorders. In particular, the following topics will be presented through formal lessons:
Hypothalamus and pituitary: regulation of pituitary function; hypopituitarism, pituitary tumors, diabetes insipidus
-Thyroid gland: thyroid physiology, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid nodules and tumors
-Parathyroid glands: Physiology of parathyroids and calcium metabolism, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism, osteoporosis
-Adrenal glands: Adrenal physiology, Cushing’s syndrome, Addison’s disease, Hirsutism, Conn disease, pheochromocytoma and paragangliomas
-Male gonads: Physiology of the testis, male hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, male infertility, tumors of the testis
-Female gonads: Physiology of ovaries, amenorrheas, female hypogonadism, menopause
-Neuroendocrine tumors: carcinoid syndrome, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, insulinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
-Diabetes mellitus: classification and pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, acute and chronic complications
-Hypoglymic syndromes
-Obesity
-Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (Chapter: Endocrinology & Metabolism), McGraw-Hill