WWW.ENDOTEXT.ORG is the web-based source of information on endocrine disease directed to physicians around the world caring for patients with these problems. It is comprehensive, authoritative, constantly up-dated, and available without cost to physicians and trainees. All material may be freely downloaded for personal use. Our site covers the broad area of Clinical Endocrinology, emphasizing clinical endocrine practice, including the most current information on the manifestations of endocrine disease, diagnosis and treatment.
For self-testing recognition of endocrine tissue histology. A learning resource for medical students at U-Florida, but useful for all health sciences students.
Numerous images of normal and diseased human endocrine organs. Both gross and microscopic anatomy images are available in this extensive collection. Part of the 'WebPath' project.
A concise tutorial about the tissue changes in Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Both the islets of Langerhans and other involved organs are presented as microscopic images.
This paper from the journal Nature is a major breakthrough in our understanding of the pathogenesis of Type II (maturity onset) diabetes. This link requires that your browser be configured to handle Acrobat files (pdf's).
Contributed by a student. She writes: "Dr. Magid, i found this wesite study of the Endocrine System. This site give you a overview and then goes into detail about the characteristics of the Endocrine System. There are also additional links on this website to view Human Anatomy, Medical Anatomy and a Information Center."
Contributed by a student. She found these images of a particularly dramatic goiter in an older woman. The cause is not clear in this case. Click on the thumbnails to see enlarged images.
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