Medicine and Surgery

The program offers an integrated overview of laboratory medicine in major endocrinological diseases, aiming to highlight the crucial role of diagnostic testing in the evaluation, monitoring, and management of hormonal disorders. It will cover the pathophysiological basis and clinical applications of key laboratory markers in thyroid, adrenal, gonadal, and glucose metabolism disorders, with particular attention to the interpretation of results in relation to the clinical picture and biological variability. The multidisciplinary approach will provide an understanding of how laboratory diagnostics support early diagnosis, risk stratification, and personalized treatment in endocrine diseases. Discussion of clinical/laboratory cases

Ciaccio. Trattato di Biochimica Clinica e Medicina di Laboratorio. Edizioni Edises.

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