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Developmental Endocrinology
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Leading researchers comprehensively translate all the latest scientific information regarding endocrine physiology and development into an understanding of the clinical pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine disease. Organized by endocrine system, each section of the book concisely describes the chronological development of the human organism, from the fetal/prenatal period through childhood, adolescence, and in some cases, into adulthood. The prenatal sections review recent discoveries concerning transcription factors, homeobox genes, and human molecular mutations-the basic processes governing prenatal development of the individual endocrine organs-and detail the pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of pediatric endocrine disorders.


Contents:

Part I. Hypothalamus/Pituitary

Transcriptional Control of the Development and Function of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis
Gretchen E. Parker, Kyle W. Sloop, and Simon J. Rhodes

Part II. Growth

Molecular Mutations in the Human Growth Hormone Axis
Zvi Laron

Normal and Abnormal Growth
Emily C. Walvoord and Erica A. Eugster

Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Zehra Haider and James W. Edmondson

Part III. Thyroid

Molecular Mechanisms of Thyroid Gland Development: Insights from Clinical Studies and from Mutant Mice
Guy Van Vliet

Fetal-Perinatal Thyroid Physiology
Delbert A. Fisher

Thyroid Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Scott A. Rivkees

Part IV. Calcium and Bone

Genetic Control of Parathyroid Gland Development and Molecular Insights into Hypoparathyroidism
Michael A. Levine

Bone Physiology
Salvatore Minisola and Lorraine A. Fitzpatrick

Pediatric Bone Disease
Linda Anne DiMeglio

Part V. Gonadal Development

Transcriptional Development of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis
Sally Radovick, Helen H. Kim, Diane E. J. Stafford, Andrew Wolfe, and Marjorie Zakaria

Sexual Differentiation
Tamara S. Hannon and John S. Fuqua

Prenatal Androgens and Sexual Differentiation of Behavior
Sheri A. Berenbaum

Normal and Precocious Puberty
Joan DiMartino-Nardi

Delayed Puberty
Steven G. Waguespack and Ora Hirsch Pescovitz

Part VI. Adrenal
Molecular Development of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis
Sophia P. Tsakiri, George P. Chrousos, and Andrew N. Margioris

Molecular Genetics of Adrenal Disease
Perrin C. White

Index


PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN-13: 9781468496635
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: December, 2012
Pages: 422
Weight: 817g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Endocrinology
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