Pediatric endocrinology : mechanisms, manifestations, and management / edited by Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Erica A. Eugster.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pescovitz, Ora Hirsch.

Eugster, Erica A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric endocrinology.

Endocrine System Diseases.

Child.

Endocrine System.

Endocrine System--physiopathology.

Hormones.

Hormones--physiology.

Medical Subjects:

Endocrine System Diseases.

Child.

Endocrine System.

Endocrine System--physiopathology.

Hormones.

Hormones--physiology.

Physical Description:

xii, 839 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]

Summary:

Written by distinguished authorities, this comprehensive resource provides essential information on the mechanisms, diagnosis, and management of a wide array of pediatric endocrine disorders. Inside you'll discover exceptional coverage -- from the basic scientific mechanisms underlying common childhood problems, to current scientific concepts and state-of-the-art guidance on diagnosis and treatment.

Contents:

Genetic disorders in pediatric endocrinology / Amy E. Potter and John A. Phillips III

Genetic syndromes with endocrinopathies / Patricia Y. Fechner

Diagnostic imaging in pediatric endocrinology / Donald D. Corea, Aslam R. Siddiqui, and Mary K. Edwards-Brown

Molecular concepts and techniques in endocrinology / Constantin Polychronakos and Zubin Punthakee

Molecular genetics of hypothalamic-pituitary axis development / Phu V. Tran ... [et al.]

Consequences of mutations in pituitary transcription factor genes / John S. Parks and Milton R. Brown

Clinical disorders of the posterior pituitary / Gary L. Robertson

Endocrine issues in survivors of childhood cancer / Thomas Moshang, Jr., and Stuart A. Weinzimer

Biologic and clinical aspects of molecular defects along the growth Hormone-insulin-like growth factor I axis / Zvi Laron

Physiology of the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis / Katie A. Woods and Ron G. Rosenfeld

Clinical aspects of growth and growth disorders / Robert Rapaport and Deborah A. Bowlby

Short stature and quality of life: a review of assumptions and evidence / David E. Sandberg, Melissa D. Colsman, and Linda D. Voss

Turner syndrome / Marsha Lynn Davenport and Ali S. Calikoglu

Endocrinopathies in infants who are small for gestational age / Mireya H. Garcia, Radhika H. Muzumdar, and Paul Saenger

Molecular genetic control of sex differentiation / Mary M. Lee

Disorders of sexual differentiation / Mary Pat Gallagher and Sharon E. Oberfield

Diagnosis and treatment of the undescended testicle / Martin Kaefer

Androgens and behavior: implications for the treatment of children with disorders of sexual differentiation / Sheri A. Berenbaum

Control of the onset of puberty / Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

Growth hormone, sex steroids, and insulin-like growth factor I: metabolic effects in puberty and beyond / Nelly Mauras

Precocious puberty / Peter A. Lee and James R. Kerrigan

Delayed puberty / John C. Achermann

Gynecomastia / Edward O. Reiter and Glenn D. Braunstein

Hyperandrogenism in children and adolescents / M. Belén Roldán-Martin and Selma Feldman Witchel

Endocrine disrupters and development of the reproductive system: a pediatric perspective / Katharina M. Main ... [et al.]

Hypoglycemia in infants and children / Agneta L. Sunehag and Morey W. Haymond

Genetics of type 1 diabetes / Alba E. Morales, Jin-Xiong She, and Desmond A. Schatz

Pathophysiology of insulin-dependent diabetes / Rosanna V. Fiallo-Scharer and George S. Eisenbarth

Management of type 1 diabetes mellitus / David W. Cooke and Leslie P. Plotnick

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents / Neslihan Güngör, Ingrid M. Libman, and Silva A. Arslanian

Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes / Antoinette Moran

Molecular mechanisms of normal and abnormal thyroid gland development / Guy Van Vliet

Congenital hypothyroidism / M. H. MacGillivray

Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in children / Scott A. Rivkees

Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in children and adolescents / Andrew J. Bauer, R. Michael Tuttle, and Gary L. Francis

Molecular development of the adrenal gland / David H. Geller and Walter L. Miller

Clinical adrenal disorders / Allen W. Root and Dorothy I. Shulman

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia / Phyllis W. Speiser

Disorders of mineral metabolism / Ze'ev Hochberg and Dov Tiosano

Hereditary defects in vitamin D metabolism and function / Anthony A. Portale and Walter L. Miller

Rickets associated with hypophosphatemia / Morri E. Markowitz

Pediatric bone disorders / Linda A. DiMeglio

Childhood obesity / Robert H. Lustig, Chaluntorn Preeyasombat, and Pedro A. Velasquez-Mieyer

Adipose tissue function and the genetics of obesity / David G. Segal and Robert V. Considine

Eating disorders: identification, evaluation, and treatment of associated endocrine abnormalities / Margaret J. Blythe and Lee Ann E. Conard

Syndromes with multiple endocrine abnormalities / Constantine A. Stratakis

Endocrine aspects of stress / Abby S. Hollander and Louis J. Muglia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781740592

OCLC:

53937920