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Hormonal influence on bone remodeling and its implications for the pathophysiology of osteoporosis

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Birth and fate of osteoblasts and osteoclasts -- Mechanical loading -- Role of osteocytes in mineralization -- Sclerostin -- The cell number concept -- Osteoporosis -- Anti-osteoporotic effects of sex steroids and their cellular mechanisms -- Transcriptional regulation by estrogens -- Glucocorticoid-induced bone disease -- Glucocorticoids induce osteocyte apoptosis -- Effects of thyroid hormones on the skeleton -- Involutional osteoporosis -- Age-dependent skeletal deterioration -- Age-associated oxidative stress -- Future implications.…”
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Obesity, present and future therapies

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Gut hormones regulate appetite as well as gut function -- Satiety, appetite control -- New therapeutic opportunities via gut hormones -- Bariatric surgery -- Mechanism of action, obesity increasing and threatens health.…”
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Severe asthma characterisation, mechanisms & treatment /

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A guide to oncology symptom management /

Table of Contents: “…Electrolyte imbalances, tumor lysis syndrome, and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone --…”

Subfertility treatments

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Disorders of ovulation: diagnosis and treatment protocols -- Development of gonadotropic hormone preparations -- Corpus luteum insufficiency -- Tubal damage -- Obesity: perturbation of the hormonal profile, possible direct effect on the oocyte -- Premature ovarian failure (POF/POI) -- Genetic background of infertility.…”
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Cancer treatment paradigms

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Cancer basics -- Staging -- Treating cancer -- Surgery -- Radiation -- Chemotherapy -- Log-Kill Hypothesis -- Hormone therapy -- Targeted therapy -- A companion diagnostic -- Treatment resistance -- The tumour genome -- Reducing side effects -- Palliative care.…”
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Principles of cancer treatment surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Historic principles leading to modern cancer treatments -- Specific reviews of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy development -- Significant developments in present use -- Modern concepts using combined modality approaches -- Latest technological developments in radiotherapy -- Latest developments and implementation of immunotherapy -- Discussion of near future events and possibilities.…”
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Stroke in women epidemiology, risk and prevention /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Epidemiology of sex differences -- Stroke Prevention in Women Guideline -- Stroke risk factors unique to, or more prevalent in, women than men -- Pregnancy complications -- Menopause -- Hormonal contraception and replacement -- Atrial fibrillation -- Risk screening and prevention, including primary prevention -- Summary and future directions.…”
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Cortical spreading depression and translational mechanisms in migraine headache

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Migraine headache -- Pathophysiology and importance of cortical spreading depression (CSD) -- Evidence for CSD in human cortex -- Susceptibility to CSD as modified by genetic mutations -- Susceptibility to CSD as modified by ovarian hormones -- Prophylactic drugs render the brain resistant to CSD -- Hypoxia insult during the propagation of CSD.…”
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