ENDOCRINOLOGY
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According to the regulation of this Course, having passed examinations of the previous years is required to take the examination of this Course. To optimize learning, persistent knowledge of human anatomy and physiology provided in the previous years is important.
The assessment of learning will take place with the final exam, which will be held in oral form. The knowledge of the contents and the appropriateness of the language will be evaluated.
The teaching activity aims to provide the student with basic knowledge regarding the main endocrine and metabolic diseases.
General concepts of anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system. Main pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands diseases. Osteoporosis. Diabetes mellitus. Hypoglicemic syndromes. Obesity.
Hypothalamus and pituitary: regulation of pituitary function; hypopituitarism; pituitary tumors; diabetes insipidus.
Thyroid gland: thyroid physiology, thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid nodule and tumors.
Parathyroid glands: physiology of parathyroids and calcium metabolism, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and pseudo-hypoparathyroidism, osteoporosis.
Adrenal glands: adrenal physiology, Cushing’s syndrome, Addison’s disease, Conn disease, pheochromocytoma and paragangliomas
Neuroendocrine tumors: multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN).
Diabetes mellitus: classification and pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, acute and chronic complications.
Hypoglycemic syndromes.
Obesity.
Formal lessons with active interaction with the teacher.
The learning of the Course contents is based on the slides presented and explained by the teacher during the lessons.
Possibly recommended text:
Endocrinologia Clinica edited by: Lenzi A, Lombardi G, Martino E, Vigneri R
Ed. Minerva Medica, Torino.
For more information students can contact the teacher by email (eliana.piantanida@uninsubria.it) to set a meeting.