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Several topics in the field are developed and discussed according to updated knowledges :
Physiopathology of synthesis, metabolism and actions of steroid hormones
Indications and limitations of steroid hormone assays in blood and urines ; dynamic testing
Diseases of the adrenal gland : Cushing's syndrome, endocrine hypertension, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Addison's disease, incidentalomas and malignant tumours,
Diseases of the testis and ovary : male and female hypogonadism, hirsutism, gynecomastia,
Steroid hormones during pregnancy and aging
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