Research Catalog

Title

Principles and practice of pediatric endocrinology / edited by Michael S. Kappy, David B. Allen, and Mitchell E. Geffner.

Publication

Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

• Kappy, Michael S. (Michael Steven), 1940-
• Allen, David B. (Pediatric endocrinologist)
• Geffner, Mitchell E.

Description

xii, 939 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Subject

• Pediatric endocrinology
• Endocrine System Diseases > Adolescent
• Endocrine System Diseases > Child

Genre/Form

Case Reports.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Organization and function of the endocrine system / Allen W. Root and Alan D. Rogol -- Ch. 2. Normal growth and growth disorders / David B. Allen, Susan R. Rose and Edward O. Reiter -- Ch. 3. Puberty and its disorders / Mitchell E. Geffner, Roberto Lanes and Jon M. Nakamoto -- Ch. 4. The thyroid gland and its disorders / Stephen H. LaFranchi and Cheryl E. Hanna -- Ch. 5. The adrenal gland and its disorders / Patricia A. Donohoue -- Ch. 6. Errors of sexual differentiation / Peter A. Lee, Eric Vilain, Selma F. Witchel and Christopher P. Houk -- Ch. 7. Obesity / Bruce A. Boston -- Ch. 8. Hypoglycemia / Robert J. Ferry, Sherry Franklin and Mitchell E. Geffner -- Ch. 9. Diabetes mellitus / Leslie P. Plotnick, Georgeanna J. Klingensmith, Janet H. Silverstein and Arlan L. Rosenbloom -- Ch. 10. Disorders of calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D / Michael A. Levine, Carol Zapalowski and Michael S. Kappy -- Ch. 11. Disorders of the posterior pituitary gland and water metabolism / Paul Czernichow, Aaron Friedman and Michael S. Kappy -- Ch. 12. Endocrine consequences of chronic illness / Philip S. Zeitler, Lillian R. Meacham, David B. Allen and Orit Pinhas-Hamiel.

ISBN

0398075549 (cloth)

LCCN

2004056629

OCLC

• ocm56369036
• SCSB-5203103

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries