在過去的幾年里，分子科學的爆炸性增長已經(jīng)對整個醫(yī)學產(chǎn)生了相當大的影響，尤其是內(nèi)分泌學。內(nèi)分泌學是醫(yī)學的一個分支，在某些方面與基礎分子科學聯(lián)系最為緊密。本系列多年來一直試圖將正在進行積極研究的領域與臨床內(nèi)分泌醫(yī)學聯(lián)系起來。這些卷集中在分子研究領域的內(nèi)分泌學前沿，并將特別嘗試評估其對當前臨床實踐的影響。其他卷將嘗試探索內(nèi)分泌學最新和最創(chuàng)新的治療策略，允許充分探索目前可用或正在研究的最新穎的藥物。

The explosive growth in molecular science over the past few years has had considerable impact throughout medicine, not least in endocrinology, which is the branch of medicine in some ways most closely allied to basic molecular science. This series has for many years attempted to link areas undergoing active investigation with clinical endocrine medicine. The volumes focus on areas of molecular research at the cutting edge of endocrinology, and will particularly attempt to assess their impact on current clinical practice. Other volumes will attempt to explore the newest and most innovative therapeutic strategies in endocrinology, allowing a full exploration of the most novel drugs currently available or under investigation.