Pediatric Neuroendocrinology (endocrine Development, Vol. 17)
by S. Loche /
2009 / English / PDF
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The neuroendocrine system plays a pivotal role in the control of
growth, puberty, reproduction, and intermediate metabolism. The
last decades have witnessed rapid progress in the understanding of
the molecular and biochemical mechanisms involved in neuroendocrine
function, paralleled by dramatic improvements in imaging
techniques. In this volume an international group of basic and
clinical investigators presents their latest research on
neuroendocrine physiology, advances in the control of the onset of
puberty and its disorders, and basic and clinical aspects of the
GH/IGF-1 and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes. An entire section
is dedicated to pituitary tumors, including genetics and
neuroimaging, and another covers the neuroendocrine control of
substrate metabolism, including hypothalamic obesity and anorexia.
Pragmatic and topical, this book is a must read for pediatricians,
endocrinologists and clinical researchers working in the field of
pediatric neuroendocrinology.
The neuroendocrine system plays a pivotal role in the control of
growth, puberty, reproduction, and intermediate metabolism. The
last decades have witnessed rapid progress in the understanding of
the molecular and biochemical mechanisms involved in neuroendocrine
function, paralleled by dramatic improvements in imaging
techniques. In this volume an international group of basic and
clinical investigators presents their latest research on
neuroendocrine physiology, advances in the control of the onset of
puberty and its disorders, and basic and clinical aspects of the
GH/IGF-1 and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes. An entire section
is dedicated to pituitary tumors, including genetics and
neuroimaging, and another covers the neuroendocrine control of
substrate metabolism, including hypothalamic obesity and anorexia.
Pragmatic and topical, this book is a must read for pediatricians,
endocrinologists and clinical researchers working in the field of
pediatric neuroendocrinology.
