Ovid
Pediatric Endocrinology: Mechanisms, Manifestations, and Management
Publication Year: 2004
Edition: 1st Ed.
Authors/Editor: Pescovitz, Ora H.; Eugster, Erica A.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
ISBN: 978-0-78-174059-3
Doody's Star Rating®: Score: 89
Description
Written by distinguished authorities, this volume is a comprehensive text on the mechanisms, diagnosis, and management of pediatric endocrine disorders. It provides exceptional coverage of current scientific concepts and state-of-the-art, practical clinical information.
The opening sections examine genetic aspects of endocrinology and diagnostic tests, including imaging and molecular techniques. Subsequent sections cover the hypothalamus and pituitary, growth, sexual differentiation and maturation, glucose homeostasis, the thyroid, the adrenal glands, bone and mineral metabolism, abnormalities of nutrition, and multi-endocrine diseases. Each section progresses from molecular genetics and developmental endocrinology to specific clinical disorders and management strategies.
Details
Platform: Ovid Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)Product Type: Book
Author/Editor: Pescovitz, Ora H.; Eugster, Erica A.
ISBN: 978-0-78-174059-3
Specialty:
Pediatric Nursing
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Language: English
Edition: 1st Ed.
Pages: 914
Illustrations: 303
Year: 2004
Doody's Star Rating®: Score: 89
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