Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology. Edition No. 3

Table of Contents

1. Maximizing the value of laboratory tests
Raffick A.R. Bowen, Roger L. Bertholf and Brett Holmquist
2. Laboratory investigation of disorders of the pituitary gland
Verena Gounden, Charlotte C. Ellberg and Ishwarlal Jialal
3. Thyroid disease and laboratory assessment
Sridevi Devaraj and Emily Garnett
4. Disorders of the adrenal gland
Roger L. Bertholf
5. Endocrine disorders of the reproductive system
Angela M. Ferguson and Mark A. Cervinski
6. Gastroenteropancreatic tumors
Neeraj Ramarishnan, Seong Hyun Ahn and Ishwarlal Jialal
7. Evaluation of hypoglycemia
William E. Winter and Neil S. Harris
8. Evaluation of hyperglycemia
William E. Winter, David L. Pittman, Sridevi Devaraj, Danni Li and Neil S. Harris
9. Lipoproteins
Anna Wolska and Alan T. Remaley
10. Disorders of calcium metabolism
William E. Winter and Neil S. Harris
11. Laboratory evaluation of endocrine hypertension
William E. Winter and Neil S. Harris
12. Malignancy-associated endocrine disorders
Lori J. Sokoll and Daniel W. Chan
13. Laboratory assessment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome endocrinopathies
Verena Gounden and Manisha Chandalia
14. Laboratory evaluation of short stature in children
William E. Winter
15. Pregnancy and the fetus
K. Aaron Geno, Mark A. Cervinski and Robert D. Nerenz
16. Disorders of sexual development
William E. Winter, Paul Hiers and Dina N. Greene
17. Transgender endocrinology
Dina N. Greene, Tamar Reisman and Zil Goldstein
18. The endocrinology of aging
Daniel T. Holmes and Gregory Kline

Authors

William Winter E Professor, Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Medical Director, Clinical Laboratory Support Services (CLSC), Medical Director, Point-of-Care Testing (POCT). Dr. Winter is a professor of pathology, immunology, and laboratory medicine; pediatrics; and molecular genetics and microbiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health-funded Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Islet Cell Autoantibody Core Laboratory and Islet Autoantibody Standardization Program. Dr. Winter directs the endocrine autoantibody laboratory that at the University of Florida, has given numerous presentations and has published extensively on behalf of the AACC. A multiple-time winner of the AACC outstanding speaker award, Dr. Winter has served on several AACC annual meeting organizing committees. He is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, which he served as a member of the board of directors. He has contributed more than 200 articles, chapters, and abstracts. Lori J. Sokoll Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA. Lori J. Sokoll, Ph.D., FAACC is Professor of Pathology in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has secondary appointments in Oncology and Urology. She is Associate Director of the Clinical Chemistry Division and Director of the Special Chemistry Laboratory in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests are focused on the evaluation and clinical applications of cancer biomarkers. She is an Associate Editor of the AACC publication Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine.Lori J. Sokoll, Ph.D., FAACC is Professor of Pathology in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has secondary appointments in Oncology and Urology. She is Associate Director of the Clinical Chemistry Division and Director of the Special Chemistry Laboratory in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests are focused on the evaluation and clinical applications of cancer biomarkers. She is an Associate Editor of the AACC publication Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. Brett Holmquist Associate Vice President, Endocrine Sciences, Calabasas, CA, USA. Dr Holmquist is board certified by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry, a fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, licensed by the state of California as a laboratory director, and certified as a New York State laboratory director. He earned his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of California, Riverside. He has worked for more than 30 years in the life science industry, including more than 17 years in the diagnostic laboratory industry. He is a member of the Endocrine Society, the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and the American Association of Clinical Chemistry. Roger L. Bertholf Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. Roger L. Bertholf, PhD, is Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry at Houston Methodist Hospital, and Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has served as president of the Association of Clinical Scientists and the Academy of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and chaired the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel. He received the Young Clinical Scientist Award, Clinical Scientist of the Year Award, and Diploma of Honor from the Association of Clinical Scientists, and the President's Award from the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Bertholf is Editor in Chief of Laboratory Medicine.Roger L. Bertholf, PhD, is Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry at Houston Methodist Hospital, and Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has served as president of the Association of Clinical Scientists and the Academy of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and chaired the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel. He received the Young Clinical Scientist Award, Clinical Scientist of the Year Award, and Diploma of Honor from the Association of Clinical Scientists, and the President's Award from the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Bertholf is Editor in Chief of Laboratory Medicine.