03467 - Endocrinology (A-K)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course student knows the bio-molecular bases of the control of hormonal secretion and of the growth of endocrine glands.  Student also learnes pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and therapy of different diseases, in particular: - diseases characterized by reduced or increased production of hormones or altered hormonal function and endocrine diseases induced by drugs;  neoplasms originating from endocrine cells and endocrine paraneoplastic syndromes; male and female gonadal diseases and rare, genetic and/or malformative diseases with endocrine expression; endocrine-metabolic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, gout, dyslipidemia and arterial hypertension of endocrine origin; diseases of bone mineral metabolism (osteoporosis, hypercalciuria). At the end of the course students are able to critically evaluate specific literature in  endocrinological and metabolic fields and to resolve endocrinological clinical cases.

Course contents

The topics of the course will be neuroendocrinology; hyperthyroid states and thyrotoxicosis; hypothyroid states; goiter, benign nodular pathology and thyroid tumors; endogenous and exogenous hypercortisolism; adrenal insufficiency; endocrine hypertension; hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism; female hyperandrogenisms; male hypogonadism; female hypogonadism; osteoporosis; obesity and metabolic syndrome; hypoglycemia; diabetes; states of severe insulin resistance

Readings/Bibliography

Uniendo. Endocrinologia Clinica. Ed. Minerva Medica

Teaching methods

Frontal teaching using slides Interactive sessions focused on the discussion of clinical cases

Assessment methods

Oral questions on the topics covered by the teacher and on the solution of clinical cases. Attendance at lessons is fundamental in the learning and evaluation process

Teaching tools

Slides, articles selected by the teacher

Office hours

See the website of Alessandra Gambineri