在過去的幾年里，分子科學(xué)的爆炸性增長已經(jīng)對整個(gè)醫(yī)學(xué)產(chǎn)生了相當(dāng)大的影響，尤其是內(nèi)分泌學(xué)。內(nèi)分泌學(xué)是醫(yī)學(xué)的一個(gè)分支，在某些方面與基礎(chǔ)分子科學(xué)聯(lián)系最為緊密。本系列多年來一直試圖將正在進(jìn)行積極研究的領(lǐng)域與臨床內(nèi)分泌醫(yī)學(xué)聯(lián)系起來。這些卷集中在分子研究領(lǐng)域的內(nèi)分泌學(xué)前沿，并將特別嘗試評(píng)估其對當(dāng)前臨床實(shí)踐的影響。其他卷將嘗試探索內(nèi)分泌學(xué)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.