Paper Type: Dissertation

Topic: Epidemiology/genomics/diagnostic challenges/ possible link with hyperparathyroidism in primary hyperaldosteronism.

No# of Pages: 42 pages (10,500 words)

Subject Area: Medicine

Paper Style: Harvard

No# of Sources Required: 15

Language: English (U.K)

Topic for Dissertation:

1) Literature review on:

Epidemiology/genomics/diagnostic challenges/ possible link with hyperparathyroidism in primary hyperaldosteronism.

2) Word limit: 10,500

In your submission you must have a word count within 10% of the specified word limit.

In practical terms this means that, for example, if the word limit is 3000 words, your work

must have a word count of no less than 2700 words and no more than 3300 words

3) Harvard referencing only

Project Summary (10%)

• Submit an outline (1,500 words) of your project

More comments

You can look up at epidemiology/genomics/diagnostic challenges/ possible link with hyperparathyroidism in primary hyperadlosteronism.

I will suggest you go through the following articles:

- Primary hyperaldosteronism: seismic shifts by Funder JW et al. JCEM Aug 2015; 100 (8) 2853-2855.

- Novel somatic mutations in primary hyperaldosteronism. by Scholl UI et al. Clinical endocrinology. Vol 83, Issue 6. 779-789. Dec 2015.

- A meta-analysis of smoatic KCN J5 K channel mutations in 1636 patients with APA. Rossi GP et al. JCEM June 11, 2015.

Module 2 - Professional Project Page

The topic for your Professional Project will be selected by you (pending tutor approval) and can be based upon a variety of diabetes/endocrinology related projects.

Your tutor will be available to guide you throughout the process of developing, refining and submitting your professional project via regular online communication on the communication log (at least weekly).

To successfully complete the module, you must ensure that you complete the following activities/sections:

Project Summary (10%)

• Submit an outline (1,500 words) of your project to your tutor by 5pm UK time on 26th February 2016.

Professional Project (90%)

• Submit a completed dissertation (10,500 words) on your chosen project area by 5pm UK time on 1st june 2016..

Communication log

• You will use the communication log to communicate with your tutor about your project.

The first 8 weeks are key as you will agree your topic area and complete and submit the summary which details how you will approach the topic area. This is to be completed by 26th February at the latest but would ideally be completed and agreed with your tutor as early as possible to allow you to commence the dissertation.

• Make sure you use Harvard referencing

You can look up at epidemiology/genomics/diagnostic challenges/ possible link with hyperparathyroidism in primary hyperadlosteronism.

I will suggest you go through the following articles:

- Primary hyperaldosteronism: seismic shifts by Funder JW et al. JCEM Aug 2015; 100 (8) 2853-2855.

- Novel somatic mutations in primary hyperaldosteronism. by Scholl UI et al. Clinical endocrinology. Vol 83, Issue 6. 779-789. Dec 2015.

- A meta-analysis of smoatic KCN J5 K channel mutations in 1636 patients with APA. Rossi GP et al. JCEM June 11, 2015.