FIGURE 45-1. Cumulative incidence of further progression of retinopathy during the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study in the former conventional therapy and intensive therapy cohorts from the…
FIGURE 89-1. Histologic pattern of various benign tumors of the thyroid. A, Embryonal adenoma. B, Fetal adenoma. Note the sharp margin, capsule, and tiny follicles. C, Follicular adenoma. D, Hyperplastic…
FIGURE 44-1. The metabolic syndrome, current view. A combination of overnutrition, inactivity, and genetic factors interact to produce a state of metabolic dysregulation that leads to insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and…
FIGURE 96-1. Cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene steroid nucleus. Steroid rings are identified with boxed capital letters, and carbon atoms are numbered. Substituents and hydrogens are labeled as α or β if they are…
FIGURE 151-1. Distribution of C cells in the thyroid gland. A, Reconstruction of the distribution of C cells in the thyroid gland. The greatest concentration of C cells occurs at…
FIGURE 117-1. Schematic representation of the hormones and feedback control mechanisms in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Solid lines indicate established and dotted lines indicate putative regulatory pathways. Pos shows stimulatory and…
FIGURE 147-1. Serum thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) as a function of gestational age. Each point gives the mean value (±1 standard deviation [SD]) of determinations performed…
FIGURE 60-1. Regulation of extracellular fluid (ECF) calcium (Ca2+) by parathyroid hormone (PTH) action on kidney, bone, and intestine. A decrease in ECF Ca2+ is sensed by the calcium-sensing receptor,…
Subclinical autoimmune thyroiditis may become clinically apparent in the postpartum period as the result of an exacerbation of the autoimmune process for reasons that are not yet clear. Typically, such…
FIGURE 11-1. Schematic representation of the central mechanisms involved in the control of temporal variations in pituitary hormone secretions over the 24-hour cycle. ACTH, Adrenocorticotropic hormone; ANS, autonomous nervous system;…
