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Teacher Guido Di Dalmazi
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Credits 2
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SSD MED/13
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)
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Course Timetable from May 18, 2022 to Jun 09, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Academic Year 2021/2022
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
-Manuale di Endocrinologia (Lombardo – Lenzi), Ed. EDISES
-Guida pratica di Endocrinologia (Boscaro), Ed. PICCIN
-Harrison (sezione Endocrinologia)
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons.
Assessment methods
Multiple choice test.
Teaching tools
Power point slides.
Office hours
See the website of Guido Di Dalmazi
Alumni