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9781405196345

Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405196345

  • ISBN10:

    1405196343

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-04-18
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

This practical, highly clinical, concise, and up-to-date account of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes serves as a concise and convenient companion to more extensive textbooks. The third edition contains a variety of new features such as key web links, key guidelines and courses for endocrinologists and pediatricans, and five case studies per chapter illustrating diagnostic difficulties. Chapters include sections on how to deal with emergencies, potential pitfalls, guidelines on which conditions should be discussed with a specialist, controversial areas, and future developments.

Author Biography

Joseph E. Raine, Consultant Paediatrician, Whittington Hospital, London, UK Malcolm D.C. Donaldson, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK John W. Gregory, Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology, Cardiff University, UK Guy Van Vliet, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Montreal, Chief, Endocrinology Service, SainteJustine Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Editionp. vi
Acknowledgementsp. vii
Abbreviationsp. viii
Diabetes Mellitusp. 1
Hypoglycaemiap. 41
Short Staturep. 51
Tall Staturep. 83
Pubertyp. 91
Thyroid Disordersp. 116
Disorders of Sex Development and Common Genital Anomaliesp. 139
Adrenal Disordersp. 152
Salt and Water Balancep. 174
Calcium and Bonep. 188
Obesityp. 204
Endocrine Effects of Cancer Treatmentp. 216
Growth and BMI Chartsp. 225
CAH Therapy Cardp. 250
Indexp. 252
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