Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology

by Brook, Charles G. D.; Dattani, Mehul T.

• ISBN13: 9780470657881
• ISBN10: 047065788X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-23
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This revised edition of Charles Brooks 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.

Author Biography

Professor?Charles Brook is one of the UK and Europe's most prominent endocrinologists. He is Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at University College London and honorary consulting paediatric endocrinologist to Great Ormond Street and University College London Hospitals. He has had over?300 articles published.

Professor Mehul Dattani is Academic and Clinical Lead in Endocrinology at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and ICH. His?research has led to publications in a number of high impact journals, with 74 articles appearing on PubMed.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
List of Abbreviations	p. ix
The Relevance of Molecular Biology to Clinical Practice	p. 1
Hormones: their Nature, Action and Measurement	p. 15
The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis	p. 31
Endocrine Problems of Infancy	p. 48
The Management of Growth Disorders	p. 70
The Management of Puberty Disorders	p. 99
The Thyroid Gland	p. 129
The Adrenal Gland	p. 151
Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism	p. 175
Water Balance	p. 210
Hypoglycemia	p. 230
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	p. 248
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	p. 267
Endocrine Neoplasia	p. 296
Tests and Normal Values in Pediatric Endocrinology	p. 309
Syndrome-Specific Growth Charts	p. 325
Normal Values	p. 337
Index	p. 343
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