This revised edition of Charles Brook's Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology provides endocrinologists and pediatricians in training with a fully up-to-date clinical guide presenting evidence-based practice in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pediatric endocrine disorders. New chapters include Endocrine complications of chronic disease€ and Endocrine neoplasia.€ In addition, the chapter structure has been revamped for easier access and now includes: a key points overview, multiple-choice questions for self-assessment, common errors/pitffalls (in treatment, diagnosis, etc.) boxes, a key weblinks box, a table comparing different society guidelines, diagnostic decision trees, therapeutics decision trees, and a summary. INDICE: Preface , viiList of Abbreviations, ix1 The Relevance of MolecularBiology to Clinical Practice , 12 Hormones: their Nature, Action and Measurement , 153 The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis , 314 Endocrine Problems of Infancy ,485 The Management of Growth Disorders , 706 The Management of Puberty Disorders , 997 The Thyroid Gland , 1298 The Adrenal Gland , 1519 Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism , 17510 Water Balance , 21011 Hypoglycemia , 23012 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus , 24813 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus , 26714 Endocrine Neoplasia, 29615 Tests and Normal Values in Pediatric Endocrinology , 309Appendix 1: Syndrome-Specific Growth Charts , 325Appendix 2: Normal Values , 337Index, 343
- ISBN: 978-0-470-65788-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 13/04/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés