Handbook of clinical pediatric endocrinology /

Brook, CGD.

Handbook of clinical pediatric endocrinology / Charles G.D. Brook, Mehul T. Dattani. - 2nd ed. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - xii, 356 p. : ill.

Includes index.

The relevance of molecular biology to clinical practice -- Hormones : their nature, action, and measurement -- The hypothalamo-pituitary axis -- Endocrine problems of infancy -- The management of growth disorders -- The management of puberty disorders -- The thyroid gland -- The adrenal gland -- Disorders of calcium and bone metabolism -- Water balance -- Hypoglycemia -- Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Type 1 diabetes mellitus -- Endocrine neoplasia -- Tests and normal values in pediatric endocrinology.

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