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Puberty: Physiology and Abnormalities
Ashok Agarwal (Ed.)
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Description for Puberty: Physiology and Abnormalities
Hardback. Editor(s): Agarwal, Ashok; Kumanov, Philip. Num Pages: 308 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
620g
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319321202
SKU
V9783319321202
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99-15
About Ashok Agarwal (Ed.)
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, ... Read more
Reviews for Puberty: Physiology and Abnormalities
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 ... Read more