Ebook The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in health and disease: Cushing’s syndrome and beyond

Ebook "The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in health and disease: Cushing’s syndrome and beyond" reviews the role of cortisol in the human body, focusing on the effects of excess cortisol due to Cushing’s syndrome as well as the role of the HPA axis in metabolism, inflammation, and neuropsychiatric function. The volume will cover basic mechanistic data, clinical outcomes data, and novel therapies. Also discussed are everything from abnormalities of the HPA axis, to the role of the HPA axis in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders and metabolic disorders, to new definitions of Cushing’s remission and recurrence.