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Implantation

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Preimplantation development -- Preparation of the human endometrium for implantation -- The development of the blastocyst -- Hormone interactions and their association with embryo attachment and implantation -- The implantation window in humans -- Embryo selectivity in humans -- Embryo attachment to the endometrium -- Decidualisation of endometrial stroma -- Early pregnancy nutrition.…”
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Differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism by Cakir, Mehtap

Table of Contents: “…Graves' disease -- Toxic adenoma and toxic multinodular goiter -- TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma -- Syndromes of reduced sensitivity to thyroid hormones -- Trophoblastic tumors and hyperemesis gravidarum -- Autosomal-dominant non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism -- Thyroid carcinoma -- Struma ovarii -- Iodine excess and hyperthyroidism.…”
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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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Pathways regulating bone resorption

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Formation and activation of osteoclasts -- Osteoporotic bone architecture -- Osteoclastic bone resorption -- Osteoclast motility and its inhibition -- Osteoclast regulation (hormones & other important factors) -- The role of low pH (acidosis) in bone loss -- Hypoxia & control of bone cell function by oxygen tension.…”
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Cholesterol oxidation between health and disease

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Enzymatic and non-enzymatic oxidation of cholesterol -- Increased amount of plasma oxysterols in hyper cholesterolemia -- Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, inflammatory bowel disease -- Physiological role of oxysterols of enzymatic origin in: membrane structure and function, synthesis of steroid hormones and bile acids -- Antiviral effects of side-chain oxysterols.…”
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Joslin's diabetes mellitus. by Joslin, Elliott P., 1869-1962

Table of Contents: “…Basic mechanisms of islet development and function -- section II. Hormone action and the regulation of metabolism -- section III. …”
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Structure and function of adhesion GPCRs and their ligands

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The history, biological functions and architecture of adhesion GPCRs -- The conserved GAIN domain -- Working models for adhesion GPCR activation -- The structures of adhesion GPCR extracellular regions and their ligands -- Similarity of adhesion GPCRs to hormone receptors -- Drugs might affect adhesion GPCRs via the extracellular regions or protein-protein interaction sites.…”
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Mind-body connections pathways of psychosomatic coupling under meditation and other altered states of consciousness /

Table of Contents: “…Concept and phenomenology of meditation -- Changes of brain function under meditation -- Meditation and autonomic nervous system -- Changes of hormonal regulation under meditation -- Immunological changes under meditation -- Other changes under meditation -- Resources of meditation -- Long-run effects of meditation and their use in prevention -- Meditation in the treatment of diseases tumors -- Conclusion.…”
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Biological influences on criminal behavior / by Anderson, Gail S. (Gail Scott)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to biology and crime -- Basic biological concepts -- Genetic concepts -- Introduction to genetic predispositions for behavior -- Evidence for genetic predispositions for criminogenic behavior -- Hormonal effects on behavior -- Pregnancy and the effects of birth -- Brain chemistry -- Organic brain dysfunctions: pt. …”
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Infectious environmental factors and systemic lupus erythematosus

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Etiology and genetics of SLE -- Hormonal influences in SLE -- Role of infections in SLE -- Infections associated with lupus -- Apoptosis in lupus -- Infectious bystander effects in SLE -- Development of autoantibodies in lupus -- Epitope spreading -- Molecular mimicry -- Epstein-Barr virus and SLE -- Lupus specific differences to pathogens -- Mounting evidence for the role(s) of infections in SLE.…”
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Phosphorylase and the origin of reversible protein phosphorylation

Table of Contents: “…Contents: A historical account of the discovery of reversible protein phosphorylation -- Video clips of the late Edwin Krebs speaking about our early work -- Reversible protein phosphorylation represents one of the most prevalent mechanism by which cellular events are regulated -- Establishment of the first hormonal cascade of successive enzymatic reactions initiated by cAMP.…”
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Super-resolution imaging of GPCR oligomers applications and functional roles /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Introduction to G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) -- Gonadotrophin hormone receptor (GpHR) function -- Role of GPCR oligomerization in vivo through studies of GpHRs -- Single molecule/Super-resolution imaging -- Super-resolution of imaging of GPCRs and GpHRs via PALM -- Applications of PALM to structure/function analysis of GPCR oligomers.…”
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Quality of care for general medical conditions a review of the literature and quality indicators /

Table of Contents: “…Diabetes mellitus -- 10. Hormone replacement therapy -- 11. Headache -- 12. …”
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Lipid metabolism

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Functions of lipids -- Lipid absorption in the intestine -- Intestinal sterol and fatty acid uptake -- Intestinal chylomicron formation -- Postprandial hyperlipidemia -- Lipoprotein model -- Major lipoproteins and apoproteins -- Postprandial lipoprotein metabolism -- Insulin as major postprandial hormone -- Metabolism of adipose tissue -- Nutritional lipids are also delivered to the bone -- Chylomicron remnants deliver lipids and vitamin K to the bone -- Hepatic lipid metabolism -- What are the receptors responsible for CR uptake? …”
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Mechanisms of transcription the eukaryotic pre-initiation complex /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Overview of RNA polymerase II transcription -- Core promoter elements -- Proximal promoters -- Enhancers and silencers -- General transcription factors -- Activators and repressors -- Coactivator complexes -- RNA polymerase II structure and function -- Mechanisms of transcription initiation -- Steroid hormone receptors -- Coactivator complexes, including mediator and TFIID -- Chromatin remodellers including SWI/SNF -- Covalent histone modifiers, including histone acetyltransferases, methyltransferases and deacetylases.…”
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Mitochondrial DNA replication and transcription

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Introduction to the mitochondrial genetic system -- Features of mammalian mitochondrial DNA -- Characteristics of mitochondrial genetics -- Mitochondrial DNA replication: strand-displacement and strand-coupled models -- Proteins involved in mitochondrial DNA replication -- Mitochondrial DNA transcription -- Isolation and mapping of mitochondrial RNA -- Model of transcription and RNA processing -- Regulation of mtDNA expression by thyroid hormones -- Regulation of the mammalian mtDNA expression by mTERF phosphorylation.…”
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Metastatic melanoma symptoms, diagnoses and treatments /

Table of Contents: “…Pratheeshkumar -- Metastatic melanoma in the paediatric age / Andrea Zangari, Carmine Noviello, Rosella Tallarico -- The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with thick (Breslow [greater than or equal to symbol] 4mm) cutaneous melanoma / Justin Kelly and M.J Kerin -- Hormone replacement therapy and malignant melanoma / Marcia S. …”
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Treatment-resistant depression

Table of Contents: “…Definition and predictors of treatment resistant depression -- Is treatment resistant depression a separate disorder -- Genetics of treatment resistant depression -- The role of switching antidepressants in treatment resistant depression -- The role of atypical antipsychotics in inadequate response and treatment resistant depression -- Lithium, thyroid hormones and further augmentation strategies -- Role of nonpharmacological interventions in treatment resistant depression (ECT, TMS, VNS, deep brain stimulation) -- Role of psychotherapy in treatment resistant depression.…”
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