Adverse Effects of Steroids, Hardcover by Inoue, Yuuki; Watanabe, Kouki, ISBN 1604568801, ISBN-13 9781604568806, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK

The 13 papers in this collection review the adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids, steroids in the eye, excessive ovarian response during in vitro fertilization, steroidal bile acids in the gastrointestinal tract, and corticosteroid therapy for inflammatory bowel disease. Other topics include thymus function and sex hormone in the growing body, the effect of hormone therapy on breast atrophy in post-menopausal women, ocular complications of high-dose intravitreal steroids, and measuring growth suppression among schoolchildren inhaling glucocorticoids. No credentials are cited for the editors and no peer review process is noted. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()