The Pineal Gland and Melatonin: Recent Advances in Development, Imaging, Disease and Treatment
( Endocrinology Research and Clinical Developments )
Publication series ：Endocrinology Research and Clinical Developments
Author： Mehmet Turgut (Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine Dept. of Neurosurgery Aydin Turkey) and Raj Kumar (Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Inst. of Medical Sciences Lucknow India)
Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781620818077
Subject： R335 endocrine physiology
Keyword： Medicine
Language： ENG
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Description
The pineal gland, epiphysis, is a small endocrine gland in the brain. since Descartes it is known organ, but in the past decade it has been the subject of much research and debate in recent years. Written and edited by leading international authorities i in the field, it provides an in-depth review of knowledge of the developmental anatomy, imaging, benign and malignant neoplasms of the pineal gland, and their treatment by endoscopic techniques and surgical procedures. Moreover, the biological effects of