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Showing 1 to 20 of 233 for “"endocrinology"”.
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Explanatory Models in Behavioral Endocrinology
… using specific examples from the history of endocrinology. I claim this general structure of explanatory models can serve as a template for philosophical and historical investigations in other scientific fields.
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The early history of endocrinology
Endocrinology may be defined as the science of the ductless glands, and is thus a branch of physiology. I have not attempted, in this essay, to cover the history of endocrine anatomy, nor have I searched for early references to diseases such as diabetes mellitus or cretinism, diseases which were …
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The application of tracer techniques in endocrinology
Using a labelled estrogen (radiodibromestrone) it has been demonstrated that none of the body tissues accumulate the steroid to any marked degree. The excretion route was found to be by way of the bile into the intestine . An enterohepatic circulation has been suggested, since some estrone was …
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Reproductive Endocrinology of the Ozark Hellbender, Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis Bishopi
Seasonal changes in steroid concentrations in the serum of adult Ozark hellbenders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi, were investigated from June 1993 to December, 1993. These dates included the periods before, during and after the breeding season. Radioimmunoassays were performed to measure …
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Extended Adolescence: The Ecology and Endocrinology of Facultative Paedomorphosis
Phenotypic plasticity is an adaptation to unpredictable environments whereby an organism of a single genotype may express more than one phenotype under differing environmental conditions. Phenotypic plasticity can manifest as polyphenisms, which is an extreme form of phenotypic plasticity that …
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Structure-function relationships in bone. Application in orthopedics and endocrinology
Contains fulltext : 146800.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Understanding female social dominance: comparative behavioral endocrinology in the Genus Eulemur
<p>Female social dominance over males is unusual in mammals, yet characterizes most Malagasy lemurs, which represent almost 30% of all primates. Despite its prevalence in this suborder, both the evolutionary trajectory and proximate mechanism of female dominance remain unclear. Potentially …
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Reproductive Endocrinology and Musth-Behavior of a Captive Male Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
Captive breeding programs for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in North America are dependent on successful management of male elephants. This is a difficult undertaking, which is made even more difficult by a temporary state of aggressive behavior unique to male elephants called "musth." Musth is …
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The socio-endocrinology of female reproductive strategies in wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis)
Sexueller Konflikt ist ein typisches Merkmal von Tieren in gemischten Geschlechtergruppen, und treibt die Evolution von geschlechtsspezifischen Reproduktionsstrategien. Aufgrund divergierender reproduktiver Optima, sollten Männchen untereinander konkurrieren, um möglichst viele Weibchen zu …
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The endocrinology and evolution of tropical social wasps: from casteless groups to high societies
The endocrinology and behavior of three social vespid wasps was studied in northeast Brazil (São Cristóvão, Sergipe) from 2010-2011. There were two main objectives of this work: to test a hypothesis on the origin of reproductive castes (i.e. queen and worker phenotypes) in a communal species …
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Familial association of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women attending the gynaecological endocrinology clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital
… probands were recruited from the Gynaecological Endocrinology Clinic (GEC) at GSH. These were all women with PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria who presented for management at the GEC. With their consent, first degree female family members were contacted and 57 mothers, 108 sisters and 8 …
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Implementing An Evidence Based Foot Assessment Protocol For Use By Nurses Caring For Adult Diabetic Patients Seeking Care In The Thanh Nhan Hospital Endocrinology Department
… patients seeking care in the Thanh Nhan Hospital Endocrinology Department (TNH/ED) in Ha Noi, Vietnam.</p> <p>Prior to project implementation, physicians performed all patient foot assessments. No standardized foot assessment tool existed.</p> <p>The author made an on-site visit to the clinic to …
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Aspects of lactation endocrinology: I. lactogenic receptors in bovine mammary tissue at different stages of lactation: II. growth hormone concentrations in Holstein cattle of differing genetic merit
Mammary tissue from nine Holstein cows was collected within one week of parturition, at 60 and 180 days postpartum. Blood samples were collected at 6-hr intervals from two days prior to . until two days after surgery. A membrane-enriched fraction of tissue homogenates was prepared by differential …
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A Clinical audit of the transgender unit at Groote Schuur hospital
… with mental health was 75 days, 73 days for endocrinology and 255 days for plastic surgery. Non- attendance at initial appointment was a factor across gender affirming services – 18% mental health service, 20.5% endocrinology and 27% plastic surgery. Forty-two percent of individuals screened …
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Regulation of Antepartum Relaxin Release in the Pregnant Rat: Role of the Maternal Pituitary Gland, Luteinizing Hormone and Prostaglandins
… but may be related to functional luteolysis (Endocrinology 107:671, 1980). Factors which served as a beginning for the investigation of the regulation of antepartum relaxin release were those which have been implicated in luteolysis; these are the maternal pituitary, luteinizing hormone (LH) …
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Gonadal dysgenesis and hermaphroditism
… illuminating contributions made in the field of endocrinology and have stimulated a new approach to the problem of semal differentiation.
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A descriptive analysis of children and adolescents with Graves disease attending the paediatric endocrinology services of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital over 20 years
… group attending the Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology Services (PAES) at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCCH) and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town, Western Cape. This study hoped to contribute information to the body of evidence concerning GD in the paediatric …
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