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Author:   Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis ,  Andrea C. Gore
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2012 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.605kg
ISBN:  

9781627039222

ISBN 10:   1627039228
Pages:   378
Publication Date:   03 March 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to endocrine disruptors and Puberty.- In utero exposure to environmental chemicals - Lessons from maternal cigarette smoking and its effects on gonad development and puberty.- Reproductive Neuroendocrine Targets of Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors.- Endocrine disruptors and puberty disorders from mice to men (and women).- Thyroid hormone regulation of mammalian reproductive development and the potential impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals.- Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors and ovarian function.- Developmental exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors and adverse effects on mammary gland development.- Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors and male urogenital tract malformations.- EDC exposures and the development of reproductive and non-reproductive behaviors.- Adipocytes as target cells for endocrine disruption.- Altered Glucose Homeostasis Resulting From Developmental Exposures To Endocrine Disruptors.- Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Is there a Connection with Birth and Childhood Weights?.- The Impact Of Endocrine Disruptors On Female Pubertal Timing.- The influence of endocrine disruptors on Male Pubertal Timing.- Secular Trends in Pubertal Timing: A Role for Environmental Chemical Exposure?.

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From the reviews: “This volume concentrates on the effects surrounding the pubertal process. … An important text for Public Health workers, but also to all physicians … .” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 10 (2), 2013)

From the reviews: This volume concentrates on the effects surrounding the pubertal process. ... An important text for Public Health workers, but also to all physicians ... . (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 10 (2), 2013)

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