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A benchmark reference textbook. An exceptional editorial team and internationally renowned contributors come together to bring you Brook’s Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology. This new book is full of practical advice and is essential reading for everyone involved in the care of children and adolescents with endocrine disease and disorders. This outstanding reference book has been fully updated to feature new concepts, new investigations and new molecular mechanisms and is full of practical, clinical advice. The perfect text for pediatric endocrinologists, endocrinologists and pediatricians.Content: Chapter 1 Genetics and Genomics (pages 1–23): Peter A. KoppChapter 2 Principles of Hormone Action (pages 24–39): Melissa WestwoodChapter 3 Measuring Hormones, Molecular Tests and their Clinical Application (pages 40–59): Jan M. Wit, Marcel Karperien and Bart E. P. B. BallieuxChapter 4 Congenital Disorders of the Hypothalamo?Pituitary?Somatotrope Axis (pages 60–105): Ameeta Mehta, Evelien F. Gevers and Mehul T. DattaniChapter 5 Acquired Disorders of the Hypothalamo?Pituitary Axis (pages 106–123): Kyriaki S. Alatzoglou and Mehul T. DattaniChapter 6 Evaluation of Growth Disorders (pages 124–154): Jerry K. WalesChapter 7 Management of Disordered Growth (pages 155–168): Steven D. ChernausekChapter 8 Evaluation and Management of Late Effects of Cancer Treatment (pages 169–191): Helena K. Gleeson and Stephen M. ShaletChapter 9 Evaluation and Management of Disorders of Sex Development (pages 192–212): Ieuan A. HughesChapter 10 Evaluation of Disordered Puberty (pages 213–238): Mehul T. Dattani, Vaitsa Tziaferi and Peter C. HindmarshChapter 11 Management of Disordered Puberty (pages 239–249): Jakub Mieszczak, Christopher P. Houk and Peter A. LeeChapter 12 The Thyroid (pages 250–282): Rosalind S. BrownChapter 13 The Adrenal Cortex and its Disorders (pages 283–326): Walter L. MillerChapter 14 Polyglandular Syndromes (pages 327–342): Catherine J. Owen, Tim D. Cheetham and Simon H. S. PearceChapter 15 Disorders of Water Balance (pages 343–373): David R. RepaskeChapter 16 The Parathyroid and Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism (pages 374–427): Jeremy AllgroveChapter 17 Endocrine Neoplasia in Childhood (pages 428–457): Joanne C. BlairChapter 18 Diabetes Mellitus (pages 458–504): Andrew W. Norris and Joseph I. WolfsdorfChapter 19 Hypoglycemia: Assessment and Management (pages 505–529): Andrew Cotterill, David Cowley and Ristan GreerChapter 20 Childhood Obesity (pages 530–558): Michael FreemarkChapter 21 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (pages 559–570): M. Isabel Hernandez and Veronica MericqChapter 22 Weight Regulation and Monogenic Obesity (pages 571–577): I. Sadaf FarooqiChapter 23 Ethical Issues in Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology (pages 578–589): Leena Patel and Peter E. Clayton