This timely volume provides a comprehensive overview of glucocorticoids and their role in
regulating many aspects of physiology and their use in the treatment of disease. The book is
broken into four sections that begin by giving a general introduction to glucocorticoids and a
brief history of the field. The second section will discuss the effects of glucocorticoids on
metabolism while the third section will cover the effects of glucocorticoids on key tissues.
The final section will discuss general topics such as animal models in glucocorticoid research
and clinical implications of glucocorticoid research. Featuring chapters from leaders in the
field this volume will be of interest to both researchers and clinicians.
