Pt. 1. General principles of endocrinology. Homeostasis: steady-state and adaptive responses
The chemical nature and production of hormones
Transport of hormones to the site of action
Mechanisms of hormone action
Elimination of the signal
Laboratory evaluation of the endocrine system. Pt. 2. System-based endocrinology. The physiology of bone and the homeostasis of calcium and phosphate
The hypothalamohypophyseal system
Reproductive endocrinology
The pineal gland and biologic rhythms
The adipose organ: appetite, leptin, and obesity.
