An indispensable resource whose excellent coverage spans the entire field, this international journal informs researchers of new and controversial topics of multidisciplinary interest within endocrinology by providing the latest laboratory findings and developments in all areas of active investigation. Presents proceedings of conferences on endocrinology in addition to basic and applied research papers, technical comments, brief review articles, short reports, and laboratory protocols that have been carefully selected and critically evaluated for originality, quality, and significance by a distinguished editorial board! Now into its twenty-fifth year, Endocrine Research continues to explore the subject matter thoroughly, publishing articles on a wide range of subjects, including the biosynthesis and metabolism of hormones chemical effects on hormone activity and production clinical investigations comparative endocrinology hormone enhancers and inhibitors gland functioning hormones in development and differentiation molecular structure and chemical properties hormone receptors and mechanisms of action the synthesis, detection, and analysis of hormones in vitro and in vivo artificial hormone testing and much more!