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Thyroid Hormone
Edited by Neeraj Kumar Agrawal, ISBN 978-953-51-0678-4, Hard cover, 386 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published July 18, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
DOI: 10.5772/2964
Thyroid hormone is important for controlling metabolism and many other body functions. Changes in thyroid hormone physiology, its regulation and diseases thereof have been a concern for the mankind. Understanding of the thyroid hormone(s) has been continuously updated and revised. The contributions from different authors have been incorporated in this book for this purpose. The original work of these contributors will be especially useful in furthering the knowledge on thyroid and help in creating new vistas of research.
- Chapter 1
“Quo Vadis?” Deciphering the Code of Nongenomic Action of Thyroid Hormones in Mature Mammalian Brain - Chapter 2
Ecological Genetics of Thyroid Hormone Physiology in Humans and Wild Animals - Chapter 3
Paracrine Regulation of Thyroid-Hormone Synthesis by C Cells - Chapter 4
Thyroid Hormone Effects on Sensory Perception, Mental Speed, Neuronal Excitability and Ion Channel Regulation - Chapter 5
Maternal-Fetal Thyroid Interactions - Chapter 6
Thyroid Hormone Excess: Graves’ Disease - Chapter 7
Mild Thyroid Deficiency in the Elderly - Chapter 8
Obesity and Weight Loss: The Influence of Thyroid Hormone on Adipokines - Chapter 9
Thyroid Disorders and Bone Mineral Homeostasis - Chapter 10
Thyroid Hormone and Energy Expenditure - Chapter 11
Thyroid Autoimmunity in Patients with Skin Disorders - Chapter 12
Thyroid Function Abnormalities in Patients Receiving Anticancer Agents - Chapter 13
Thyroid Culture from Monolayer to Closed Follicles


