Unit ENDOCRINOLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Code	GP004492
CFU	5
Teachers	(Codocenza)
Hours	40 ore (Codocenza) -
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline della nutrizione umana
Sector	MED/13
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Pathophysiology of endocrine glands. Diagnostics and notes on therapy of endocrine and metabolic diseases. Relevance of human nutrition in the prevention and treatment of endocrinopathies.
Educational objectives	At the end of the course, students will know the most important clinical-laboratory elements to identify the most important endocrine-metabolic pathologies.
Prerequisites	The student must know the mechanisms that regulate the metabolic activities, the secretion and the action of the various hormones.
Teaching methods	Theoretical lessons
Learning verification modality	Written examination consisting of 31 multiple-choice questions. The duration of the test is 30 minutes. The test is conducted on Unistudium platform. A pass mark is obtained with a Quiz score of 18 - which equals a mark of 18/30 and for each point thereafter, the mark increases by one point. The final mark of 31 corresponds to 30 cum laude.
Extended program	Secreting and "non-secreting" pituitary adenomas; hypopituitarisms; diabetes insipidus; "inappropriate ADH secretion". Outlines of auxology and disorders and disorders of body growth. Hyperthyroidism; euthyroid goiter; "nodules" and neoplasms of the thyroid gland; thyroiditis; hypothyroidism. Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism; hypoparathyroidism; osteomalacia and osteoporosis. Cushing's disease and syndrome; primary and secondary hypoadrenalism; endocrine hypertension: excess of mineralocorticoids and catecholamines. Enzymatic defects of steroidogenesis. Primary and secondary male and female hypogonadism; pathology of puberty; male infertility; disturbances of sexual differentiation. Diffuse endocrine system syndromes and polyendocrinopathies. Neuroendocrine tumors and carcinomas.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile	Quality education. Gender equality

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Code	A005790
CFU	6
Teachers	(Codocenza)
Hours	48 ore (Codocenza) -
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline della nutrizione umana
Sector	MED/12
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	ENGLISH
Reference texts	Prof. Fiorucci will make the lecture slides available in PDF format on the gastroenterologia.unipg.it website Other material (e.g. scientific articles and particularly useful reviews) will be provided along the way. For further educational material, consult the website: www. gastroenterologia.unipg.it, it is still advisable to purchase a NUTRITION SCIENCE manual
Teaching methods	Lessons and seminary
Other information	CONTACTS: Gastroenterology secretary: Mrs. Bagianti Chiara 075/58558120 Bagianti.chiara@gmail.com Prof. Fiorucci: Stefano.fiorucci@unipg.it- Prof. Fiorucci receives, upon email communication
Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	INTRODUCTION TO DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MICROBIOTA CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES Instrumental and laboratory methods for the evaluation of diseases of the upper digestive system ESOPHAGUS DISEASES STOMACH: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY DISEASES OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM. Functional and dietary aspects in surgery of the upper digestive system and bariatric surgery Dietary approach to esophageal and gastric diseases FOOD-INDUCED GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES Food allergies and intolerances: definition, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment MALASORPTION SYNDROMES: Physiopathological overview Lactase deficiency GLUTEN-INDUCED DISEASES (allergy, celiac disease and gluten sensitivity). CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY INTESTINAL DISEASES Nutritional aspects COLON NEOPLASIES ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LIVER. CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CLASSIFICATION OF LIVER DISEASES. ALCOHOL-RELATED LIVER DISEASE. NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS BILIARY TRACTS - CHOLESTIC DISEASES. NUTTIONAL ASPECTS ALCOHOL-RELATED LIVER DISEASE. NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS STEATOHEPATHYTEN NON-ALCOHOLIC CHRONIC HEPATITIS LIVER CIRRHOSIS - Nutritional aspects HEPATOCARCINOMA PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS NUTRITION AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASIES NUTRIGENOMICS PANCREAS DISEASES Acute and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic neoplasms FUNCTIONAL SYNDROMES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Physiopathological framework