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Genetics of monogenic obesity part 1 of 2 /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Twin, family, and adoption studies -- Central mechanisms involved in eating behavior -- Genetic variation relevant for body weight regulation -- Molecular synopsis -- Parabiosis experiments -- Cloning of the obese gene -- Obesity syndromes -- Monogenic forms of obesity -- Leptin deficiency -- Leptin signaling: adaptation to semi-starvation -- Leptin and hypothalamic amenorrhea -- Semi starvation induced hyperactivity "anorexia based hyperactivity" -- POMC mutations in humans.…”
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Series (Obesity : science, medicine and society)
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Pain and symptom control in palliative care new ways to think about old drugs /

Table of Contents: “…-- Cancer pain: a significant problem -- Pain affects patients throughout the disease course -- Causes of pain in cancer patients -- Pain definitions and pathophysiology -- Consequences of inadequately managed pain -- Relating pain with function -- Pain and symptom assessment -- ABCs of pain and symptom assessment and management -- Therapeutic approaches -- Pharmacotherapy -- Commonly prescribed opioids -- Principles of opioid therapy for effective pain management -- NCCN guidelines for adult cancer pain -- Extended- and regular-released opioids -- Methadone -- Opioid adverse effects -- Opioid rotation -- Managing the poorly responsive patient -- Adjuvant analgesics/co-analgesics -- Procedural interventions -- Nonpharmacologic treatment -- Collateral opioid issues -- Cancer fatigue -- Treatment of fatigue -- Cancer anorexia-cachexia -- Progestational agents.…”
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