(Contemporary Endocrinology) 1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Brenda Kohn (Editor)
This unique book presents an up-to-date discussion of clinical
disorders of the pituitary gland in children with specific emphasis on
state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment modalities, highlighting the
newest scientific advances in genomics and molecular biology that
clinician-scientists caring for children need to know. Chapters focus on
the current knowledge base in genomics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and
medical and surgical management, organized into thematic sections. Part
I discusses embryologic and genetic disorders, including genomics and
congenital disorders of the pituitary. Part II presents acquired
pituitary disorders, such as prolactinomas, Cushing's Disease, and both
hormone secreting and non-secreting pituitary tumors. Subsequent
sections cover posterior pituitary disorders, such as diabetes
insipidus, functional hormone deficiencies of the hypothalamic-pituitary
axis, including delayed puberty and pubertal disorders and growth
hormone disorders, neuro-opthalmic disease, CNS radiation, childhood
cancer treatment and traumatic brain injury.
Authoritative and comprehensive, Pituitary Disorders of Childhood will
serve as a precise guide for clinical endocrinologists and will guide
future investigation into translational and clinical research on the
pediatric pituitary.
