First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology and enzyme mechanisms. Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists and molecular biologists. Others interested in the structure and function of biologically active molecules like hormones and vitamins will, as always, turn to this series for comprehensive reviews by leading contributors to this and related disciplines. This volume focuses on anorexia. Key features: * Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field INDICE: Novel Neuropeptides in the Control of Food Intake: Neuronostatin and Nesfatin-1Gina L.C. YostenAnorexia and Hypothalamic DegenerationIda A.K. Nilsson, Charlotte Lindfors, Martin Schalling, Tomas Hökfelt, and Jeanette E. JohansenThe Role of Ghrelin in Anorexia-Cachexia Syndromes Bobby Guillory, Andres Splenser, and Jose GarciaGhrelin Gene Variants and Eating DisordersTetsuya AndoSteroid Metabolism and Excretion in Anorexia NervosaWassif Samuel Wassif and Andrew Rashad RossAnorexia Nervosa and Estrogen ReceptorsNicolas Ramoz, Audrey Versini, and Philip GorwoodCannabinoid Receptors and Cholecystokinin in Feeding InhibitionFrancisco Alén Fariñas, M. Teresa Ramírez-López, Raquel Gómez de Heras, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca, and Laura OrioTreatment of Cachexia: Melanocortin and Ghrelin InterventionsJeremy Steinman and Mark Daniel DeBoerThe Influence of Estrogen Therapies on Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Women with Anorexia Nervosa and AmenorrheaJocelyn Lebow and Leslie SimClinical and Hormonal Variables Related to Bone Mass Loss in Anorexia Nervosa PatientsMaria Luisa Fernandez-Soto, Amalia Gonzalez-Jimenez, Marta Chamorro- Fernandez, and Socorro Leyva-Martinez Mechanism-Based Therapeutic Approaches to CachexiaFabio Penna, Gabriella Bonelli, Francesco M. Baccino, and Paola CostelliCisplatin-Induced Anorexia and GhrelinTomohisa Hattori, Koji Yakabi, and Hiroshi TakedaAnorexia of Aging Zbigniew Kmiec, Erika Petervari, Marta Balasko, and Miklos Szekely
- ISBN: 978-0-12-410473-0
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 392
- Fecha Publicación: 05/06/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés