I Hypothalamus/Pituitary.- 1 Transcriptional Control of the Development and Function of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis.- II Growth.- 2 Molecular Mutations in the Human Growth Hormone Axis.- 3 Normal and Abnormal Growth.- 4 Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency.- III Thyroid.- 5 Molecular Mechanisms of Thyroid Gland Development: Insights from Clinical Studies and from Mutant Mice.- 6 Fetal-Perinatal Thyroid Physiology.- 7 Thyroid Disorders in Children and Adolescents.- IV Calcium and Bone.- 8 Genetic Control of Parathyroid Gland Development and Molecular Insights into Hypoparathyroidism.- 9 Bone Physiology.- 10 Pediatric Bone Disease.- V Gonadal Development.- 11 Transcriptional Development of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis.- 12 Sexual Differentiation.- 13 Prenatal Androgens and Sexual Differentiation of Behavior.- 14 Normal and Precocious Puberty.- 15 Delayed Puberty.- VI Adrenal.- 16 Molecular Development of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis.- 17 Molecular Genetics of Adrenal Disease.
"The coverage of calcium and bone is outstanding, being detailed,
highly informative, wide-ranging - and dense! I was also highly
impressed by the chapter on sexual differentiation, which is a
model of clarity, well diagrammed and both informative and
authoritative on clinical topics such as sex assignment. The
chapter on precocious puberty is valuable for the clinician, as is
the one on delayed puberty, which covers molecular and
developmental aspects as well as clinical management. The final
section of hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal development and genetic
defects in steroidogenesis really is the icing on the cake, and
completes what is a very impressive volume. the book is, above all,
a valuable source of information for the reader, both scientist and
clinician, who has specific questions to answer. Overall, is
succeeds in fulfilling the editors' stated aims" -The
Endocrinologist
"The book presents an intensive evaluation of the genetic and
molecular bases of developmental aspects of several endocrine
systems, and the relationship of the new data to clinical medicine.
The contributors are leaders in the field and each chapter is
extensive and well documented. Developmental Endocrinology is
packed with information, well referenced and well integrated with
established concepts that form the physiological basis of
endocrinology." - TRENDS in Endocrinology and Metabolism
"Highly recommended to endocrinologists, neonatalogists and
geneticists." -Eugster
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