Biochimie des hormones et leurs mécanismes d'action. Méthodes de dosage, de biologie moléculaire, et pharmacologie endocrine

Abstract

Biological methods currently used in endocrinology are strongly linked to clinical practice: methods based on immunoassay or molecular biology are now used on a routine basis. The understanding of the principles of these methods is crucial for valid interpretations of the results. The tools offered by the pharmacology are also very useful when used in endocrinology for the characterization of the distribution and kinetics of an hormone after its secretion in the blood stream, and the action of this hormone on its targets.