Overview
Bringing together the latest knowledge on the growth and development of children and the most important abnormalities of puberty, this comprehensive text presents the current views on the pathogenesis, diagnostic possibilities and therapeutic options of the main deviations from the normal course of puberty (e.g., precocious and delayed puberty). The chain of physical and hormonal changes in the transitional years is carefully followed, including the regulation of the hypothalamic pulse generator as well as the timing of puberty. Further topics include growth disturbances, adolescent varicocele, adolescent gynecomastia, polycystic ovary syndrome, pubertal acne, and the psychosocial development of adolescents with pubertal abnormalities. Written and edited by internationally noted experts, Puberty will be an excellent resource for pediatricians, endocrinologists, gynecologists, andrologists, urologists, family practitioners, child psychologists and public health specialists – allthose who will be challenged in their everyday practice with the problems of puberty.
Full Product Details
Author: Philip Kumanov ,
Ashok Agarwal
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 5.856kg
ISBN: 9783319321202
ISBN 10: 331932120
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 06 September 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
“A multi-author, multi-center product which reviews in 19 chapters present knowledge on the genetics and physiology puberty, consequences of early and late puberty and disorders often occurring during adolescence such as gynecomastia, varicocelle, PCOS and possible psychological problems. It is a well organized, concise text, with illustrations, some in color, references after each chapter and an index. Useful for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), vol. 14 (3), March, 2017)
A multi-author, multi-center product which reviews in 19 chapters present knowledge on the genetics and physiology puberty, consequences of early and late puberty and disorders often occurring during adolescence such as gynecomastia, varicocelle, PCOS and possible psychological problems. It is a well organized, concise text, with illustrations, some in color, references after each chapter and an index. Useful for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), vol. 14 (3), March, 2017)
Author Information
Philip Kumanov, MD, PhD, DMedSci, Member (Academician) of European Academy of Andrology (EAA), Professor for Endocrinology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), ELD (ACE), Professor, Lerner College of Medicine and, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
