Endocrine and metabolic disorders sourcebook basic consumer health information about hormonal and metabolic disorders that affect the body's growth, development, and functioning, including disorders of the pancreas, ovaries and testes, and pitutary, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, with facts about growth disorders, addison disease, cushing syndrome, conn syndrome, diabetic disorders, multiple endocrine neoplasia, inborn error of metabolism, and more; along with Information about endocrine functioning, diagnostic and screening tests, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources

"Provides basic consumer health information about diagnosis and treatment of endocrine system and metabolic function disorders. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher"--