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Congential adrenal hyperplasia : a comprehensive guide /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Review; Personal Story; A Medical View; Introduction; Section One
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia-Introduction; Chapter 1
- Physiology of the Adrenal Glands: How Does It Work?; Glossary; Introduction; The hypothalamus and pituitary gland; What are steroids?; Regulation of cortisol release; The circadian rhythm of cortisol-the natural production of cortisol; Renin-angiotensin system; Adrenal androgens; The backdoor pathway for adrenal androgen formation; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 2
- How Males and Females Develop; Glossary; General.
- Genes making males or femalesExternal appearances-the role of male hormones; Assessing these changes; Further reading; Chapter 3
- Genetics of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Glossary; General; Understanding the genetics of congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Antenatal diagnosis and treatment; Further reading; Chapter 4
- Common Forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Glossary; General; CLASSICAL CAH
- 21-Hydroxylase deficiency or CYP21 deficiency; Salt-wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (SWCAH); Classical CAH-Salt-wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (SWCAH): Summary.
- Simple Virilising Congenital Adreanl Hyperplasia (SVCAH)Simple Virilising Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Summary; Non-Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (NCCAH) also known as Late-Onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (LOCAH); Non-Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Summary; 11-Hydroxylase or CYP11B1 deficiency; 11-Hydroxylase (CYP11B1) Deficiency: Classical summary; 11-Hydroxylase (CYP11B1) Deficiency: Non-classical summary; Further reading; Chapter 5
- Other Blocks in the Pathway Causing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Glossary; General.
- When should the first bone age X-ray be taken?Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 7
- Puberty; Glossary; General; Hormonal control of puberty; How we measure the stages of puberty; Sex steroid production; Order of puberty; What happens in CAH when the adrenals make too many adrenal androgens; Symptoms and signs of precocious puberty; Both genders; Boys; Girls; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 8
- Biochemical Tests Used for Diagnosis; Glossary; General; Blood measurements; Urine samples; Saliva sampling; Stimulation tests; Genetic confirmation of the diagnosis.