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Gigantism and Acromegaly

Author : Constantine A. Stratakis
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128145382
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Gigantism and Acromegaly written by Constantine A. Stratakis and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gigantism and Acromegaly brings together pituitary experts, taking readers from bench research, to genetic analysis, clinical analysis, and new therapeutic approaches. This book serves as a reference for growth hormone over-secretion and its diagnosis and treatment for endocrinologists, pediatricians, internists, and neurosurgeons, and for geneticists. Pharmaceutical companies may use it as a reference for drug development and research. Students, residents and fellows in medicine and endocrinology and genetics will also find it valuable as it provides a single up-to-date review of the molecular biology of gigantism and acromegaly as well as recommended approaches to evaluation and management. Acromegaly is a rare pituitary disorder that slowly changes its adult victim’s appearance over time: larger hands and feet, bigger jaw, forehead, nose, and lips. Generally, a benign pituitary tumor is the cause and symptoms of acromegaly can vary from patient to patient, making a diagnosis difficult and prolonging suffering for years. Early detection is key in the management of acromegaly as the pathologic effects of increased growth hormone (GH) production are progressive and can be life-threatening as the result of associated cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory disorders and malignancies. Accessible, up-to-date overview of the characteristics, state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures, and management of acromegaly and gigantism Provides a unique compendium of endocrinology, genetics, clinical diagnosis and therapeutics Contains contributions from internationally known experts who have treated patients with acromegaly and gigantism

Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults

Author : Jens O. L. Jørgensen
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3805579926
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults written by Jens O. L. Jørgensen and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been known for over 40 years that GH-deficient-children benefit from replacement with the hormone. But GH, essential for longitudinal growth, also plays a role after completion of final height. With the introduction of biosynthetic human GH 20 years ago, the use of GH was no longer restricted to severe growth retardation in hypopituitary children. This book will take the reader behind the myths of GH and into the real world of clinical endocrinology. The contributions stem from recognized clinicians and scientists who have been working in the field for decades. The contents encompass traditional end points of GH therapy such as body composition, bone biology and physical performance. Attention is also devoted to diagnostic aspects and side effects. Additional features range from clinical epidemiology to quality of life, and novel areas such as the impact of traumatic brain injury on pituitary function are also covered. The present volume of Frontiers of Hormone Research is essential reading for health care professionals interested in clinical endocrinology and GH.

Growth Disorders

Author : C. J. H. Kelnar
Publisher : Hodder Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Growth Disorders written by C. J. H. Kelnar and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 1998 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written by internationally recognized experts in their respective disciplines, will provide comprehensive and up-to-date information about growth disorders for the practicing clinician who deals with children and adolescents. It will be a valuable reference source as well as a practical management guide for general and specialist paediatricians and endocrinologists. It would also be of interest to community and primary care health workers, as well as child and family psychiatrists.

Hair Growth and Disorders

Author : Ulrike Blume-Peytavi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540469117
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Hair Growth and Disorders by : Ulrike Blume-Peytavi

Download or read book Hair Growth and Disorders written by Ulrike Blume-Peytavi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-26 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hair disorders have become a central social and psychological issue and patients now have increasing demands and expectations. Written by world-renowned experts, this lavishly illustrated book provides the latest scientific aspects of hair biology, up to date knowledge on hair diagnosis and treatment options as well as hair removal and restoration techniques. The content is divided into three sections: basic aspects of hair growth; hair and scalp disorders; and fotoepilation, surgery and hair cosmetics. In addition, coverage is enhanced with unique sections on hair in different ages and in art, on ethnic hair and in forensic investigations.

Growth Disorders

Author : Mary E. Williams
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 0737757744
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Growth Disorders written by Mary E. Williams and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth disorders prevent children from developing normal height, weight, sexual maturity or other features, at decreased or accelerated rates. Provide your readers with essential information on growth disorders. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with growth disorders give readers a first-hand experience. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Pediatric Disease

Author : Edward C.C. Wong
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128179635
Total Pages : 1172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Book Synopsis Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Pediatric Disease by : Edward C.C. Wong

Download or read book Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Pediatric Disease written by Edward C.C. Wong and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 1172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Pediatric Disease, Fifth Edition has been a well-respected reference in the field for decades. This revision continues the strong focus on understanding the pathogenesis of pediatric disease, emphasizing not only the important role of the clinical laboratory in defining parameters that change with the disease process, but also the molecular basis of many pediatric diseases. Provides a fully-updated resource with more color illustrations Focuses on the biochemical and molecular basis of disease as well as the analytical techniques Defines important differences in the pathophysiology of diseases, comparing childhood with adult

Growth Hormone Therapy in Pediatrics

Author : Michael B. Ranke
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3805582560
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)

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Book Synopsis Growth Hormone Therapy in Pediatrics by : Michael B. Ranke

Download or read book Growth Hormone Therapy in Pediatrics written by Michael B. Ranke and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 20 years, KIGS (Pfizer International Growth Database) has provided an outstanding tool for monitoring the use, efficacy and safety of growth hormone (GH) treatment in children with short stature of varying origin. This volume offers a comprehensive update of the continuing experiences in KIGS and is based on data from more than 50 countries and more than 60,000 patients. International experts analyse in detail the basic auxological characteristics of patients and their response to GH treatment for a broad spectrum of growth disorders. These include idiopathic GH deficiency, organic GH deficiency due to a variety of causes such as congenital malformations and syndromes, genetic disorders or treatment for leukaemia or central nervous system tumours and short stature in children born small for gestational age, specific syndromes and systemic disorders. Each growth disorder is also covered by a review of relevant published data by international experts. KIGS has also established itself as a primary source of information about adverse events during long-term GH treatment in children. The recent analysis of KIGS data has revealed no new adverse drug reactions since the 10-year follow-up. Therefore, treatment with GH seems a low-risk intervention in children and adolescents with various growth disorders. The process of developing disease-specific growth response prediction models has been ongoing in KIGS for many years. The available models are accurate, precise and have a relatively high degree of predictive power, although further predictors of the growth response remain to be identified. The KIGS prediction models can be applied prospectively to new patients, enabling their GH therapy to be better tailored and monitored to achieve optimal growth, safety and cost outcomes. The future of KIGS within the era of evidence-based medicine will continue to depend upon the quality of the data reported. Therefore, the commitment of participating physicians will continue to be a decisive element. The ongoing recognition of the importance of valid safety and efficacy information in the practice of paediatric endocrinology is exemplified by this valuable international collaboration of clinicians and the pharmaceutical community.

The growing horse: nutrition and prevention of growth disorders

Author : V. Juliand
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086865429
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book The growing horse: nutrition and prevention of growth disorders written by V. Juliand and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides an outstanding synthesis of the biology and the physiopathology of growth and of the nutritional requirements necessary for feeding the healthy growing horse. The basic knowledge is presented in main reports dealing with experimental and field studies on the following categories: growth and development; energy and protein requirements; minerals and vitamins requirements and the role of nutrition on developmental diseases. Sections end with applications for end users. These materials are the first step of further discussion on the evaluation and prediction of the requirements of the different types of horses covered in the scope of the working group of the Horse commission of the European Association for Animal Production. This book is of interest to all those working with horses including trainers, breeders veterinarians and horse owners."

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4)

Author : Vikram Patel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464804281
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Book Synopsis Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4) by : Vikram Patel

Download or read book Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4) written by Vikram Patel and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.

Pediatric Endocrinology

Author : M. Sperling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Pediatric Endocrinology written by M. Sperling and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New Edition is today's most comprehensive, definitive reference in the field, incorporating all of today's explosive discoveries in basic and clinical endocrinology. Its reliable, cutting-edge guidance for a full range of problems is combined with a wealth of information on the physiological, biochemical, and genetic basis at the molecular biological level. Dr. Mark A. Sperling and 33 contributing experts bring readers the benefits of discovery at the bench and its application at the bedside. New chapters, extensive revisions, and compelling updates will keep readers at the forefront of the diagnosis and management of endocrine disease in children. Incorporates the explosive growth in molecular biology as it relates to developmental and pediatric endocrinology. Extensively revised and updated chapters throughout reflect the latest information. Coverage of up-to-the-minute topics in the field, including molecular, biochemical, and clinical basis of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy and childhood diabetes mellitus energy balance/obesity growth hormone paradigms of mechanisms of hormone action, and others Contributions from new authors from distinguished institutions Numerous brand-new illustrations depict the most current information, particularly the basic science/genetic basis of certain entities

Inborn Errors of Development

Author : Charles J. Epstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019514502X
Total Pages : 1110 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Inborn Errors of Development written by Charles J. Epstein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the clinical chapters are organized into sections by defined developmental pathways or gene families, and each section is preceded by a general overview. For each disorder the authors cover the disease-causing genes, the role of these genes in development as elucidated in model organisms, the human mutations that have been identified, and the developmental pathogenesis of the condition. Clinical descriptions, along with discussions of therapy and counseling, are provided. This book will be an invaluable resource for physicians, dentists, and other health professionals and for basic scientists interested in developmental processes and genetic perturbations that affect them.

Clinical Rounds in Endocrinology

Author : Anil Bhansali
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132228154
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Rounds in Endocrinology written by Anil Bhansali and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on pediatric endocrinology covers interesting and yet often challenging cases among pediatric patients in a unique Question-Answer format. Simulating the bed-side case discussions during the ward rounds, one question logically leads to another, thereby generating curiosity and promoting evidence-based medicine. Taking the readers through the entire spectrum starting from etiology and pathophysiology to clinical presentation to management principles, each question addresses one key aspect of the disorder. Described in a very simple and lucid narrative, this book ensures sound conceptual understanding while covering each topic comprehensively. This volume covers important topics such as short stature, pubertal disorders, thyroid disorders, childhood Cushing syndrome, rickets and osteomalacia, disorder of sexual differentiation and diabetes in the young. Less common disorder such as multiple endocrine neoplasia has also been incorporated. These cases are not only seen by endocrinologists, but are also managed by paediatricians, internists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, orthopaedicians and surgeons.

Bone Dysplasias

Author : Jürgen W. Spranger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190626666
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Bone Dysplasias written by Jürgen W. Spranger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to genetic bone disorders, now revised and expanded with glossy photographs and radiographs "Brilliantly written and produced and deserves to be on the shelves of all pediatric radiologists. It should also be available to geneticists, counselors, and pediatricians." --Radiology This updated and expanded fourth edition of Bone Dysplasias presents age-related radiographs, photographs and clinical guidelines for more than 250 rare constitutional skeletal diseases. Focusing on diagnostically essential imaging and clinical features, each chapter is supplemented with prognostic and therapeutic information, a guide to differential diagnoses, and a short list of the most relevant publications. Organized in accordance with the most recent International Nosology and Classification of Genetic Skeletal Disorders, this new Bone Dysplasias distills the insights of a small, world-class author team on diagnosis and clinical approaches to this most difficult class of disorders.

Growth Disorders

Author : Luciano Cavallo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Growth Disorders written by Luciano Cavallo and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 8)

Author : Donald A. P. Bundy
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464804397
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Book Synopsis Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 8) by : Donald A. P. Bundy

Download or read book Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 8) written by Donald A. P. Bundy and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adolescence--developmental phases that are critical to health in adulthood and the next generation. Child and Adolescent Health and Development explores the benefits that accrue from sustained and targeted interventions across the first two decades of life. The volume outlines the investment case for effective, costed, and scalable interventions for low-resource settings, emphasizing the cross-sectoral role of education. This evidence base can guide policy makers in prioritizing actions to promote survival, health, cognition, and physical growth throughout childhood and adolescence.

Disorders of Hair Growth

Author : Elise A. Olsen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Disorders of Hair Growth written by Elise A. Olsen and published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only comprehensive book on the subject of hair loss! Highly illustrated, with 250 new color photographs, this resource covers the basic science, diagnosis, and treatment of all problems related to hair. Conditions covered include childhood hair loss, excessive body hair, various types of adult balding, and loss due to medical conditions, trauma, and medications. The new Second Edition emphasizes various new diagnosis and treatment methods including popular, recently approved remedies.

Human Growth Hormone

Author : S. Raiti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461572010
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Human Growth Hormone written by S. Raiti and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been ten years since the National Hormone and Pituitary Program (then called the National Pituitary Agency) sponsored a symposium on human growth hormone (hGH). Numerous advances have occurred during this period. This book does not attempt to summarize past achievements. Rather, it deals with the contemporary issues in hGH research. A discussion of the present state of the art, of necessity, includes a review of the past. Some of the topics herein discussed include the following: 1. Growth hormone releasing factor (GRF). In 1973, the growth hormone inhibitory factor (somatostatin) had recently been discovered. The search for a releasing factor in humans led to its discovery not in the pituitary but in a pancreatic tumor that secreted growth hormone. The advances are discussed in this book. The current hope is that GRF will eventually become an effective therapeutic agent for idiopathic hypopituitarism in childhood and adolescence. 2. Biosynthesis of hGR by recombinant DNA technology. Current advances are discussed. Although hGH is not yet an approved drug, it will eventually become one. This will broaden our horizons in terms of hGH effectiveness in disorders other than hypopituitary dwarfism. The current experience with this type of hGH in both the Vnited States and Europe is reviewed by several authors.