title: Review of endocrine physiology.
abstract: The endocrine system is critical in maintaining a "steady state." To understand the endocrine pathophysiology and subsequent nursing implications, the perioperative nurse must have a good foundation in understanding various normal mechanism. This article provides a basis for understanding these mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio School of Nursing 78284-7963, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D004703:Endocrine System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing