Postgraduate Specialisation in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

Endocrinology - DIDATTICA FRONTALE

Course code

4S003355

Name of lecturers

Enzo Bonora, Marco Dauriz, Paolo Moghetti, Giovanni Targher, Maddalena Trombetta, Giacomo Zoppini

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6

Academic sector

MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Language of instruction

Italian

Site

VERONA

Period

not yet allocated

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Learning outcomes

Fundamental knowledge of anatomy-physiology, embryology of the endocrine and metabolic system, of biochemistry of hormones and intermediate metabolism, of genetics, of the mechanisms that determine the development of endocrine, andrological and metabolic diseases, pathogenesis of complications.
Statistical approach and acquisition of biological basis for learning laboratory methodology, clinic and endocrine therapy.

Syllabus

Endocrinology And Metabolic Diseases
Hypoglycemia
Pancreatic endocrine tumors and diffuse neuroendocrine system
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Dyslipidemias
Iperuricemie
Metabolic Syndrome
Cardiovascular risk factors
Hypothalamic-pituitary region Neoplasms
Acromegaly
Partial and total pituitary insufficiency
Diabetes Insipidus and SIADH
Goiter, thyroid nodules and tumors
Thyroiditis
Thyrotoxicosis
Underactive thyroid
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypercalcemias and hypocalcemias
Osteoporosis
Multiple endocrine neoplasms
hypercorticism
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (adrenal-genital syndrome)
Aldosteronism
Adrenal insufficiency
Pheochromocytoma
Polycystic ovary syndrome and hirsutism
Oligomenorree and amenorrhea
Male hypogonadism
Ovarian and testicular neoplasms.

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