Pharmacotherapy Approaches Toward Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases

Foreword by Randhir Singh Dahiya

Foreword by Puneet Kumar Bansal

Preface

1. General Aspects and Therapeutic Relevance to the Thyroid Disorders

Hitesh Chopra, Vinod Kumar Gauttam, Kavita Munjal, K. Devaki, Vaibhav Jaiswal, Chetan Vashist, and Shabana Bibi

2. Hormonal Regulation of Plasma Calcium, Parathyroid Gland, and Bone Metabolism

Baljinder Singh, Raghav Tandon, Geetansh Allawadhi, Loveleen Kaur, Deepika Raina, Kamal Dua, Sanjana Mehta, and Thakur Gurjeet Singh

3. Epigenetics in Adrenoleukodystrophy

Veerta Sharma, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, Sanjana Mehta, and Sofia Kokkinis

4. Drug Targeting: The Pituitary Gland

Prachi Mall, Deepika Raina, and Gabriele De Rubis

5. Age-Related Metabolic Skeletal Disorders: Therapeutical Approach

Sanchit Dhankhar, Himanshu Sharma, Nitika Garg, Pooja Mittal, Samrat Chauhan, Monika Saini, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, Sanjana Mehta, Vishnu Mittal, Divya Kanwar, Bhavesh Dharmani, and Venkata Sita Rama Raju Allam

6. The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Aging in Chronic Metabolic Disorders

Bhavana Singh, Amrish Chandra, Vaibhav Rastogi, Deepika Joshi, Nidhi Semwal, Gauree Kukreti, Anurag Verma, Urvashi Saxena, Arvind Raghav, Deepankar Akoliya, Vandana, Hema Arya, and Gautam Kumar

7. Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome

Navjyoti Goyal, Sumeet Gupta, Sarita Sharma, Ruby Bhatia, Nasir A Siddiqui, and Sheenam Sharma

8. Clinical Perspective on Obesity

D. Mughal and S. Malik

9. New Insights into the Metabolic Syndrome-Cancer Nexus

Teeshyo Bhattacharya, Shubham Singh Bartwal, Indrajit Bhattacharya, Murali Dhanasekaran, Remya Sreedhar, and Somasundaram Arumugam

10. Pathophysiology and Clinical Therapeutic Aspects of Diabetes

Soumarshi Das, Sonia Dhiman, Ashi Mannan, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, Sanjana Mehta, and Bey Hing Goh

11. Challenges and Approaches for the Treatment of Metabolic Epilepsy

Himanshi Raheja, Shushank Mahajan, Bhavesh Dharmani, Divya Kanwar, Sanjana Mehta, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, Parminder Nain, Jaspreet Kaur, and Raniya Malik

12. Concept and Therapeutic Applications: The Endocrine Pancreas

Lavish Vaid, Jasleen Kaur, Mridul Sharma, Loveleen Kaur, Madhukar Garg, Sanjana Mehta, Thakur Gurjeet Singh, Deepika Raina, and Keshav Raj Paudel

13. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) Syndrome, Diagnosis, and Its Pharmacotherapy

B. Jeevan Kumar, K. Devaki, Kavita Munjal, Kiran Bhopate, Hitesh Chopra, Vinod Kumar Gauttam, Hitesh Chopra, and Mohammad Amjad Kamal

Biography

Thakur Gurjeet Singh, PhD, brings a wealth of expertise and leadership as Dean at Chitkara College of Pharmacy, India. He has been recognized for the last three years as one of the world’s top 2% of scientists, per Stanford University. A prolific author and researcher, he has published over 250 papers and serves as editor for the Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Research and Management. He also serves as a faculty advisor for the ISPOR (Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research) Student Chapter at Chitkara College of Pharmacy, empowering students to explore health economics, outcomes research, and value-based healthcare practices. He has received multiple awards for his work.

Sanjana Mehta, PhD, PharmD, is an Assistant Professor at Chitkara College of Pharmacy, India, where also coordinates the Institutional Innovation Cell (IIC), which offers a vibrant ecosystem for student-led innovation, start-up incubation, and interdisciplinary research. She also acts as Education Officer for the ISPOR (Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research) Student Chapter and faculty coordinator for IPA-SF (Indian Pharmaceutical Association–Students’ Forum) Punjab State Chapter. She continues to mentor PharmD, MPharm, and PhD scholars in innovative, patient-centered research. She has several patents and funded projects to her credit.

“Rich with evidence-based recommendations and practical insights, ensuring that readers gain a thorough understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing endocrine and metabolic diseases. The authors meticulous approach to compiling the latest research and clinical guidelines makes this book an indispensable tool for clinicians, researchers, and students aiming to enhance their practice and improve patient outcomes.”

—From the Foreword by Randhir Singh Dahiya, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, India

“Dr. Singh and Dr. Mehta have meticulously compiled the latest research and clinical practices, providing a thorough examination of pharmacological interventions. Each chapter delves deeply into the intricacies of these disorders, offering evidence-based recommendations and practical insights that are essential for optimizing patient care.”

—From the Foreword by Puneet Kumar Bansal, PhD, Professor & Former Head, Department of Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, India