RT Book, Section
A1 Ciccone, Charles D.
A1 Bednarek, Melissa L.
A1 Miller, Kenneth L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1188530102
T1 Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology
T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9781719645348
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188530102
RD 2024/10/13
AB The  endocrine  system  seeks  to  maintain  internal  homeostasis  through  the  use  of  endogenous  chemicals  known  as  hormones.  A  hormone  is  typically  regarded  as  a  chemical  messenger  that  is  released  into  the  bloodstream  to  exert  an  effect  on  target  cells  located  some  distance  from  the  hormonal  release  site.1,2  Various  endocrine  glands  manufacture  and  release  specific  hormones  that  help  regulate  physiological  processes  such  as  reproduction,  growth  and  development,  energy  metabolism,  fluid  and  electrolyte  balance,  and  response  to  stress  and  injury.1,3