Pediatric Endocrinology: Part 1: an Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

by Rappaport, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781437712131
• ISBN10: 1437712134
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

This two-part issue of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America brings the practicing endocrinologist up to date on the most important topics in pediatric endocrinology. Part I covers genomics: genetic disorders and new techniques; newborn screening; hormones in the premature infant; congenital disorders of the thyroid: hyper/hypo; glucose in the PIC setting; diabetes prevention; obesity: etiology, prevention, and treatment; metabolic syndrome in pediatrics; complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric endocrinology; imaging in pediatric endocrine dosoirders; U/S gonads; and global epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
preface	p. xv
Genomics in Pediatric Endocrinology-Genetic Disorders and New Techniques	p. 471
Congenital Disorders of the Thyroid: Hypo/Hyper	p. 491
Perinatal Endocrinology: Common Endocrine Disorders in the Sick and Premature Newborn	p. 509
Pediatric Obesity: Etiology and Treatment	p. 525
Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatrics: Old Concepts Revised, New Concepts Discussed	p. 549
Nutrition and Bone Growth in Pediatrics	p. 565
Growth Hormone: The Expansion of Available Products and Indications	p. 587
Strategies for Maximizing Growth in Puberty in Children with Short Stature	p. 613
Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Treatment: Ready for Primetime	p. 625
Index	p. 639
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