Endocrine System Health Article

KEY TERMS

Adipose tissue—Connective tissue in which fat is stored and that has the cells distended by droplets of fat.

Autoimmune—A term that refers to a condition in which antibodies or T cells attack the molecules, cells, or tissue of the body organ or system producing them.

Electrolyte—A nonmetallic electric conductor in which current is carried by ion movement.

Lactation—The secretion of milk by the mammary gland in the breasts.

Lymphocytes—Weak cells produced in the lymphoid tissue.

Menopause—The period when natural menstruation stops, usually between ages of 45 and 50.

Menstruation—The discharge of blood from the uterus that occurs in approximately monthly intervals in females, starting at puberty.

BOOKS

Constanti, A., et al. Basic Endocrinology for Students of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences. Newark, NJ: Harwood Academic, 1998.

Hall, J. E., and L. Nieman, editors. Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2001.

Krentz, A. Churchill's Pocket Book of Diabetes. New York: Churchill Livingston, 2001.

Matthew, N. J. How the Endocrine System Works. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 2001.

Wilson, J. D., et al. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. St. Louis, MO: W. B. Saunders, 1998.

PERIODICALS

American Diabetes Association. "Implications of the Diabetes Control and Complications Study." Diabetes Care (January 2001): 825.

Elliott, B. "Diagnosing and Treating Hypothyroidism." The Nurse Practitioner (March 2000): 92+.

Emanuele, N. and M. A. "The Endocrine System: Alcohol Alters Critical Hormonal Balance." Alcohol Health and Research World (Winter 1997): 53-64.

Hiller-Sturmhofel, S., and A. Bartke. "The Endocrine System: An Overview." Alcohol Health and Research World (Summer 1998): 153-154.

Lamberts, S. W. J., et al. "The Endocrinology of Aging." Science (October 17, 1997): 419-424.

Wilson, J. D. "Prospects for Research for Disorders of the Endocrine System." Journal of the American Medical Association (February 7, 2001): 624.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. 1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 205, Jacksonville, FL 32204.(904) 353-7878. <http://www.aace.com>.

American Diabetes Association. 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. (800) 342-2383. <http://www.diabetes.org>.

American Thyroid Association. Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Room 311, Bronx, NY 10467.(718) 882-6085. <http://www.thyroid.org>.

Endocrine Society. 4350 East West Highway, Suite 500, Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 941-0200. <http://www.endo-society.org>.

Ken R. Wells