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This volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science focuses on the growth hormone in health and disease.

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Author:   Felipe F. Casanueva (Department of Medicine, Endocrinology Section, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Volume:   138
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9780128048276

ISBN 10:   0128048271
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   08 February 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Ghrelin Actions on Somatotropic and Gonadotropic Function in Humans Giovanna Motta, Stefano Allasia, Ezio Ghigo and Fabio Lanfranco 2. Deconstructing the GH Receptor: Physical and Metabolic Phenotypes of Tissue-specific GH Receptor gene Disrupted Mice Jonathan A. Young, Edward O. List and John J. Kopchick 3. Regulation of GH by the Splanchnic Area Silvia Barja-Fernandez, Cintia Folgueira, Cecilia Castelao, Rosaura Leis, Ana B. Crujeiras, Felipe F. Casanueva and Luisa M. Seoane 4. The Modern Criteria for Medical Management of Acromegaly Stefano Frara, Filippo Maffezzoni, Gherardo Mazziotti and Andrea Giustina 5. Genetic Predictors of rResponse to Different Medical Therapies in Acromegaly Ana M. Ramos-Leví, Ignacio Bernabeu, Miguel Sampedro-Núñez and Mónica Marazuela 6. Neurosurgical Treatment of Acromegaly Michael Buchfelder and Julian Feulner 7. The Burden of GH Deficiency and Excess in Children Hugo L. Fideleff, Hugo R. Boquete, Martha G. Suárez and Miriam Azaretzky 8. GH and Pituitary Hormone Alterations after Traumatic Brain Injury Züleyha Karaca, Fatih Tanriverdi, Kürsad Ünlühizarci and Fahrettin Kelestimur 9. Effects of Growth Hormone on Bone Nicholas A. Tritos and Anne Klibanski

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Prof. Felipe F. Casanueva works at the Department of Medicine, Endocrinology Section, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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