Steroids: From Physiology to Clinical Medicine

This book covers contemporary basic science on steroids research, along with steroids practical application in clinical medicine. In response to the need to address novel and valuable information on steroids science and medicine, this book will enable readers to comprehend this fast-growing and exciting scientific discipline.
The book starts by describing physiological and pathophysiological roles of steroids, with reference to production and action of gonadal steroids, role of steroid sulfonation, sex specific and steroids-dependent mechanism of hippocampal function, and the hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases for the modulation of tissue glucocorticoid availability.

Từ khóa: clinical medicine, physiological and pathophysiological, gonadal steroids, biological roles, clinical application, sinh học và sinh lý bệnh