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"...The book includes an intriguing discussion of Tithonusism (the 'inexorable physiological deterioration' associated with aging) and its potential reversal with hormone replacement. There are thoughtful expositions on the 'diseases of aging,' including osteoporosis; body composition changes with obesity and sarcopenia; and the climacteric. The chapters on the presentation and management of endocrine disorders in elderly persons are excellent, as are the discussions of the stress response and water balance. Most chapters include useful guidelines for clinicians. Summary contents of each chapter standardize the presentation...Morley and van den Berg's book is the most current and is well balanced for a broad audience of clinicians and investigators."-Annals of Internal Medicine
"...Endocrinology of Aging is a comprehensive, multiauthor book and in 16 chapters covers topics ranging from biological theories of aging to the metabolic and cardiovascular factors contributing to hypertension...All chapters discuss current treatment recommendations and provide and up-to-date reference section...It is an easy-to-read, well-structured, and informative book which overall gives a well-balanced view of this increasingly important topic. It should find its place in bookshelves not only of geriatricians and endocrinologists, but also of internists, gynecologists, urologists, general practitioners, and all the people who are confronted with elderly people searching for the fountain of youth."-The Lancet
"Finally, the writing style is wonderfully accessible. I felt as though I was having a conversation with an expert, not reading an academic text." -Geriatrics & Aging
"...an excellent and timely discussion of the endocrine changes associated with aging and the potential for therapeutic intervention. This unequaled volume contains 16 chapters, including 2 introductory chapters that deal with biological theories of aging and the physiological and endocrine changes associated with human aging. ...the book is outstanding, immensely easy to read, well balanced, and an important resource for physicians, gerontologist, and basic research scientists."-Quarterly Review of Biology
"Endocrinology of Aging is a comprehensive, multiauthor book and in 16 chapters covers topics ranging from biological theories of aging to the metabolic and cardiovascular factors contributing to hypertension." - The Lancet
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Endocrinology of Aging
Editors: John E. Morley, Lucretia Berg
Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-715-4
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-756-4Published: 05 November 1999
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-171-4Published: 17 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-715-4Published: 05 November 1999
Series ISSN: 2523-3785
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 270
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations
Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology