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76072 - Endocrinology

Academic Year 2019/2020

                
                        Docente:
                        Guido Di Dalmazi
                    
                        Credits:
                        2
                    
                        SSD:
                        MED/13
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Podiatry (cod. 8479)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes are the following: 1) understanding the molecular basis of the hormone secretion and of the growth of the endocrine cells; 2) understanding the basis of the hormonal hyper and hyposecretion; 3) understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms leading to obesity and diabetes; 4) understanding the main pathological correlates of endocrine foot diseases; 5) critically applying the current knowledgement to a more tailored approach to the diagnosis and therapy of endocrinological patients.

Course contents

The main topics are the following: 1) the endocrine system; 2) pituitary gland diseases; 3) thyroid and parathyroid gland diseases; 4) diabetes and its complications; 5) adrenal glands and gonadal diseases; 6) osteoporosis.

Readings/Bibliography

No suggested books. The teaching material will be freely available to students (uploaded online).

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.

Assessment methods

Multiple choice test.

Teaching tools

Power point slides.

Office hours

See the website of Guido Di Dalmazi