The proposed textbook contains real-life cases of Endocrinology and Metabolism. It is written in a context-based format, highlighting the patient s presenting problems and demonstrating how to delve into these issues to reach a diagnosis and subsequent management. Students and trainees will learn the approach to evaluating and investigating cases through hands-on training.

The book highlights challenging real cases and contemporary investigations, including genetic or molecular diagnoses where applicable. It promotes an active learning process, as it is designed in an MCQ format with self-solving quizzes to stimulate brainstorming within the reader. It will provoke a desire for further learning as readers engage with the discussions in each chapter. While going through this book, readers will be captivated by the unique way each case unfolds and will not feel bored as they might with a regular textbook.

This book is primarily great asset for Endocrinologists and training residents/fellows in Endocrinology, but it is also uselful for physicians in other specialties, such as Internal medicine Pediatrics and Reproductive Endocrinology.

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Dr. Sharmin Jahan graduated with distinction from Dhaka Medical College in 2000. She completed her fellowship in Internal Medicine from the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) in 2008. In 2014, she obtained her MD in Endocrinology and Metabolism and received the Prime Minister Gold Medal for securing the highest marks among all subjects in the Faculty of Medicine. Currently, she is a Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Jahan has presented various original works and endocrine-related papers at conferences both domestically and internationally. She has published approximately 80 original articles in esteemed international journals and a significant number in national papers. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in "Endocrine Hypertension" at Monash University, Melbourne, with a fully funded scholarship under Prof. Peter Fuller and Dr. Jun Yang. She runs a world class Endocrine Hypertension Clinic at her institute and have managed a large number of patients within a last few years. She is the principal investigator in research projects on pituitary disorders, particularly Cushing's disease, growth and pubertal disorders, as well as adrenal diseases including endocrine hypertension at her institute. Additionally, she is a co-investigator in studies on gestational diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetes mellitus in young individuals (under 30 years) at BSMMU. In 2018 Dr. Jahan completed short-term training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, under Prof. William F. Young, Chair of the Division of Endocrinology, with an emphasis on pituitary, adrenal, and gonadal disorders.

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Chapter1.. A 39-year-old male with vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain .- Chapter2.. A 40-Year-Old Male Presented with Abdominal Fullness, Generalized Red Spots with Recent Onset of Diabetes and Hypertension.- Chapter3.. A young lady with progressive neck swelling & bilateral partial ptosis.- Chapter4.. A 38- year-old farmer presented with epigastric pain and drowsiness .- Chapter5.. 60-year-old farmer presented with anorexia and weight loss.- Chapter6.. 38-year-old male presented with fluctuating quadreparesis.- Chapter7.. A 19-year-old female presented with ciltoromegaly.- Chapter8.. 40-year-old painter with weight loss and skin rash.- Chapter9.. A 25-year-old male with recurrent panic attack and bumpy lips.- Chapter10.. 12- and 8-year-old siblings with extreme short stature.- Chapter11.. 28-year-old female presented with weight gain and proximal myopathy.- Chapter12.. A 46 year- old male with paroxysmal abdominal pain, headache, sweating and palpitation.- Chapter13.. A 48-year-old man presents with high serum Calcitonin level.- Chapter14.. A 47-year-old male with HTN presented with unexplained proteinuria.- Chapter15.. A 12 Year- old boy with recurrent carpopedal spasm.- Chapter16.. 60-Year-Old Male Presented with Bilateral Painful Gynecomastia.- Chapter17.. A 51-year-old man with severe uncontrolled hypertension and unilateral adrenal mass.- Chapter18.. A 27-year-old female with primary amenorrhea and an inguinal lump.- Chapter19.. A 44-year-old man with proximal myopathy, polyuria and polydipsia.- Chapter20.. A 13- year- boy with generalized pigmentation and fever.- Chapter21.. A 21-year-old male with Cushing syndrome following pituitary surgery for non-functioning adenoma.- Chapter22.. A 48-year-old male with weight loss, palpitation and recurrent hypoglycemia.- Chapter23.. A 7-year-old boy with precocious puberty and lower limb weakness.- Chapter24.. A 30-Year-Female with Fever, Cough and incidental adrenal mass.- Chapter25.. An eight-year-old boy with behavioral abnormality and phallic enlargement.- Chapter26.. A 7-year-old boy with ambiguous genitalia and sexual precocity.- Chapter27.. Index.