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Diseases of the Pituitary.
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Diseases of the Pituitary. Edited bymargaret e wierman. (Pp 405; $125.00). New Jersey: Humana Press, 1997. ISBN 0-896-03364-3.
For the discerning reader who wishes to know more than just the simple facts regarding the normal function of the pituitary gland and the pathophysiology which can affect it, this book offers a very readable starting point. Despite its relatively small size, the pituitary is an extremely important player in the endocrine team and a wide array of clinical features can arise from its dysfunction. Not surprisingly, traditional textbooks often approach this field in one of two …