Page numbers in boldindicate
major treatment of a topic. Page
numbers with an italic tindicate
tables.
A
abdomen 8–9, 322
abdominal aorta 69, 169
abdominal distention 8–9
abdominal pain 9, 9 t,15, 34
abortifacients 240, 272
abortion 240–241, 282
ACE (angiotensin-converting-
enzyme) 171
achalasia 9, 40
ACOG (American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
278
acromegaly 104–106, 105 t
ACTH. Seeadrenocorticotropic
hormone
acupuncture
depression 372
hot flashes 290
IBS 66
menopause 302
morning sickness 306
nausea 78
PMS 325
somatization disorder 385
vulvodynia 355
acute stress disorder 66, 359
Addison’s disease 106–107,
106 t
adrenal insufficiency 109
aldosterone 112
cortisol 116
Cushing’s syndrome 118
hyperaldosteronism 137
hypercalciuria 197
hyponatremia 143
adenocarcinoma 17–18, 28, 40, 90,
91, 104
adenoma 107
acromegaly 104
adrenal glands 109
Cushing’s syndrome 117
hyperaldosteronism 137
hypernatremia 138
hyperparathyroidism 138
MEN 151
adenoma-to-carcinoma transition
acromegaly 106
adenoma 107
adrenal glands 109
colorectal cancer 31
esophageal cancer 41
FAP 43
HNPCC 58
intestinal polyp 64
stomach cancer 91
adenomatous polyposis coli (APC)
gene 43
adenomyosis 241
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) 128
ADH. Seeantidiuretic hormone
ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase) 71
ADHD (attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder) 364
adipose (fat) cells 126, 156, 160,
249
adoption 241–242,281, 289
adrenal cortex 99, 106, 111
adrenal glands 107–109, 108 t, 109 t
ACTH 110
Addison’s disease 106
adrenal insufficiency 109
androgens 113
cortisol 116
CRH 116
DHEA 119
dopamine 124
endocrine system 99
epinephrine 125
estrogens 126
hyperaldosteronism 136
hyperkalemia 138
norepinephrine 152pheochromocytoma 154
progesterone 156
renin 158
testosterone 160
urinary system 171
Adrenalin (drug) 126
adrenal insufficiency 109–110,
110 t
Addison’s disease 106
GH 131
hyperaldosteronism 137
hyperkalemia 138
hyponatremia 143
pheochromocytoma 154
adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH) 101, 106, 109, 110,112,
116, 117
AFP. Seealpha fetoprotein
aging, cancer and 91, 251, 253,
255, 256, 274, 275
aging, endocrine changes that occur
with 109, 110–111,163, 164
aging, gastrointestinal changes that
occur with 10,32, 35, 46, 50, 58,
64
aging, reproductive and sexual
changes that occur with 242–243
andropause 244–245
BPH 248
erection 278
fertility 283
infertility 295
ovarian cancer 312
prostate cancer 327–328
prostate gland 330
prostate health 331
PSA 333
puberty 335
vagina 353
aging, urinary system changes that
occur with 175–176
AJCC (American Joint Committee
on Cancer) 329
albumin 73–74, 176, 205, 227INDEX
391