When Puberty is Precocious Scientific and Clinical Aspects /

When puberty is precocious is a question in and of itself. The possibility that puberty is st starting earlier in children of the 21 century has become a contentious topic during the past few years. It has received much attention in the medical literature as well as the lay press. As research method...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Pescovitz, Ora H. (Editor ), Walvoord, Emily C. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:Contemporary Endocrinology,
Temas:
Pediatrics.
Endocrinology.
Diseases.
Internal medicine.
Internal Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I: Neuroendocrine Control of Puberty
  • 1 Control Puberty in Rodents: Special Focus on the Female
  • 2 Control of Puberty in Non-Human Primates
  • 3 Control of Puberty in Humans
  • 4 Genetic Regulation of the Variation in Pubertal Timing
  • II: Secular Trends and the Onset of Puberty
  • 5 Puberty Is Starting Earlier in the 21st Century
  • 6 BMI and the Onset of Puberty
  • 7 Puberty Timing Remains Unchanged
  • III: Isolated Breast Development
  • 8 Premature Thelarche
  • 9 Gynecomastia: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management
  • IV: Adrenal Abnormalities and Puberty
  • 10 Premature Adrenarche: Harbingers and Consequences
  • 11 Pubertal Consequences of Being Born Small for Gestational Age
  • 12 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • 13 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the Peripubertal Period
  • 14 Psychological and Social Problems in Children With Premature Adrenarche and Precocious Puberty
  • V: Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty
  • 15 Etiology of Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty
  • 16 Treatment of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty
  • VI: Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty
  • 17 McCune-Albright Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
  • 18 Familial Male-Limited Precocious Puberty
  • 19 Gonadal and Adrenal Tumors
  • VII: Environmental Effects on Puberty
  • 20 The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in Pubertal Development
  • 21 Precocious Puberty in Internationally Adopted Girls.

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