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Literature of Medicine15 July 1993Reviews, Notes, and Listings: Geriatrics: Endocrinology and Metabolism in the ElderlyDavid R. Rovner, MDDavid R. Rovner, MDMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1317.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-119-2-199307150-00040 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Endocrinology and Metabolism in the ElderlyJohn E. Morley and Stanley G. Korenman. 567 pages. Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1992. $124.95.Twenty years ago, I was asked to give a lecture in a human development course about the endocrine changes associated with middle and old age. A literature search at that time allowed me to give a 10-minute lecture, stating that little happened to (or at least little was known about) the endocrine system as humans aged. Since then, a literature explosion has occurred, with articles documenting the gradual decline in functional reserve in all parts of the endocrine system with aging. ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1317. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 July 1993Volume 119, Issue 2Page: 175-176KeywordsAgingDiabetes mellitusElderlyEndocrine physiologyEndocrine systemEndocrinologyGeriatricsMemoryOsteoporosisSympathetic nervous system ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 July 1993 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1993 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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