Growth Disorders
Pathophysiology and Treatment
Published on 4. September 1998
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-0-412-73700-8 (ISBN)
Description
This work, written by international experts in their respective disciplines, aims to provide comprehensive information about growth disorders for the practising clinician who deals with children and adolescents. It should be a valuable reference source as well as a practical management guide for general and specialist paediatricians and endocrinologists. It should also be of interest to community and primary care health workers, and child and family psychiatrists
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
50 line illustrations, 80 halftone illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 252 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-73700-8 (9780412737008)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Cellular growth; rhythms of linear growth; endocrinology of growth - central control fetal growth and pregnancy and growth of the retarded fetus; physiology of linear growth - growth at adolescence; chronic paediatric disorders and management of associated growth disturbances - diabetes; chronic paediatric disorders and management associated growth disturbance - neurology; treatment of growth disorders - oncology patients; definition and pathogenesis of abnormal growth; endocrine assessment; genetic and dysmorphic syndromes of tall stature; chronic paediatric disorders and management of associated growth disturbance - renal; disorders of intermediary metabolism; chronic paediatric disorders and management of associated disturbance - cardiac; chronic paediatric disorders and management of associated disturbance - psychological disorders; growth failure in tropical and developing countries; adrenal and gonadal disorders; Turner and Noonan syndromes; skeletal dysplasias; constitutional delay of growth and puberty; surgical management of tall stature; practical investigation of abnormal growth; intrauterine growth retardation; endocrinology of growth - peripheral hormone action; disorders of calcium; constitutional advanced growth and gigantism; haemoglobinopathies; growth assessment - psychological assessment; thyroid disorders; historical background and worldwide perspectives; genetic control of growth; practical axiology; skeletal maturation; radiological assessment of skeletal dysplasial.