To know the pathophysiological mechanisms, the principles of diagnosis and therapy of endocrine diseases and of the metabolism indicated in the program with particular reference to the implications linked to nutrition and lifestyle.
The aim of this course is the knowledge for the general mechanisms of drugs action, the principles of pharmacokinetics, the adverse effects and the more important pharmacological interactions. After completing this module, students gain understanding the main pharmacological and pharmacotherapeutic mechanisms of different classes of drugs.
To provide knowledge for nutritional and therapeutic management of patients with metabolic, cardio-vascular and kidney diseases.
Formal lessons
Traditional lecture
Formal lesson
Clinical case discussion
Individual research carried out by students both individually and as group work.
Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome
Obesity (pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment)
Diabetes (pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment)
Dyslipidemia (pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment)
Endocrine dysruptors
Calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Hypo- and hyperparathyroidism
Disorders of adrenal cortex
Male hypogonadism
Introduction to Pharmacology. Drugs development process. Elements of Pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination. Elements of Pharmacodynamic and types of drug receptors. Elements of drugs interaction. Elements of drug abuse and addiction. Allergy and idiosyncrasy. Drugs and teratogenic risk Serotonergic, adrenergic and GABAergic neurotransmission. Treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders. Drugs capable to modify plasmatic lipid levels. Agents used for control of gastric acidity and treatment of peptic ulcers. Pancreatic hormones – oral hypoglycemic agents. Anti-obesity drugs. |
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Dyslipidemia
Diet therapy in cardiovascular disease
Nutrition in kidney diseases
The hyperuricemia: Nutritional therapy
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: nutritional issues
- Endocrinologia e malattie del metabolismo (D. Giugliano, A. Colao, G. Riccardi), Publisher: Idelson-Gnocchi, Nov. 2017
- Greenspan: Basic & Clinical Endocrinology, Appleton & Lange
Farmacologia per le professioni sanitarie; Rossi F., Cuomo V., Riccardi C.,
Edizioni Minerva Medica
Rivellese-Annuzzi-Capaldo-Vaccaro-Riccardi: Nutrizione Umana, Idelson Gnocchi
Vanozzi G- Leandro G. Lineamenti di Dietoterapia e nutrizione clinica;
Fatati G. Dietetica e nutrizione