- Docente: Alessandra Gambineri
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MEDS-08/A
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biomedical Laboratory techniques (cod. 8484)
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from Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have acquired the essential knowledge of the fundamentals of hormone action and intermediate metabolism, as well as the basic principles for the pathophysiological interpretation of the different endocrine and metabolic disease states.
Course contents
Course topics include neuroendocrinology; the physiology and pathology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands; the physiology and pathology of the female and male gonads; the physiology and pathology of the adrenal gland; obesity and metabolic syndrome; and diabetes.
Readings/Bibliography
No recommended textbooks are required. Independent study will be based on the lecture slides provided by the instructor.
Teaching methods
Face-to-face lectures supported by slide presentations.
Assessment methods
Multiple-choice test
Teaching tools
Slides provided by the instructor.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandra Gambineri