Pediatric Endocrinology, 4th Edition

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 Section I: Principles and Methods of Pediatric Endocrinology

Chapter 1. Overview and Principles of Pediatric Endocrinology

Chapter 2. Molecular Endocrinology and Endocrine Genetics

Chapter 3. Receptor Transduction Pathways Mediating Hormone Action

Chapter 4. Laboratory Methods in Pediatric Endocrinology

Chapter 5. Ambiguous Genitalia

Chapter 6. Hypoglycemia in the Newborn and Infant

Chapter 7. Disorders of the Thyroid in the Newborn and Infant

Chapter 8. Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis in the Newborn and Infant

Chapter 9. Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus

Section III: Endocrine Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Chapter 10. Disorders of Growth Hormone/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Secretion and Action

Chapter 11. Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary

Chapter 12. Thyroid Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Chapter 13. Adrenal Cortex and Its Disorders

Chapter 14. Pheochromocytoma and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes

Chapter 15. Puberty and Its Disorders in the Female

Chapter 16. Turner Syndrome

Chapter 17. Puberty and Its Disorders in the Male

Chapter 18. Disorders of Mineral Homeostasis in Children and Adolescents

Chapter 19. Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 20. Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndromes

Chapter 21. Hypoglycemia in the Toddler and Child

Chapter 22. Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Disorders of Energy Balance

Chapter 23. Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents