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Adrenal Toxicology addresses the increased interest in adrenocortical toxicology and fills the need for a resource that makes techniques available to examine adrenal endocrine disruption.

Examining the latest advancements, Adrenal Toxicology reviews the endocrinology, pharmacology, pathology and toxicology of the adrenal gland. This text provides information on various drugs and chemicals that affect adrenocortical function and suggests standardized approaches for in vivo and in vitro assessment. This volume also presents developments in the molecular mechanisms of toxicity to the adrenal cortex and medulla, and considers environmental adrenal endocrine disruption in sentinel species.

Adrenal Toxicology:

• focuses on the uses and limitations of the latest research techniques
• provides an integrated strategy for adrenal toxicology evaluation
• identifies knowledge and data gaps, providing impetus for regulatory consideration