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Thyroid Diseases in Childhood
. Ed(S): Bona, Gianni; de Luca, Filippo; Monzani, Alice
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Description for Thyroid Diseases in Childhood
Hardback. Thyroid Diseases in Childhood Editor(s): Bona, Gianni; De Luca, Filippo; Monzani, Alice. Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJG; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
This book covers the entire spectrum of thyroid diseases in childhood, focusing on the recent advances that have been achieved, from progress in basic science research through to novel or improved approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Introductory chapters discuss thyroid embryogenesis and the role of thyroid hormones in fetal development. The two contrasting forms of thyroid dysfunction, hypo- and hyperthyroidism, are then considered in depth, with particular attention to the molecular causes of congenital hypothyroidism. Among the other topics addressed are autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid nodules, and pediatric neoplasms. The book concludes with an overview of promising therapeutic approaches, such as ... Read more
This book covers the entire spectrum of thyroid diseases in childhood, focusing on the recent advances that have been achieved, from progress in basic science research through to novel or improved approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Introductory chapters discuss thyroid embryogenesis and the role of thyroid hormones in fetal development. The two contrasting forms of thyroid dysfunction, hypo- and hyperthyroidism, are then considered in depth, with particular attention to the molecular causes of congenital hypothyroidism. Among the other topics addressed are autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid nodules, and pediatric neoplasms. The book concludes with an overview of promising therapeutic approaches, such as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319192123
SKU
V9783319192123
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Bona, Gianni; de Luca, Filippo; Monzani, Alice
Gianni Bona, is Full Professor in Pediatrics and Chairman of the Division of Pediatrics at University of Western Piedmont, Novara, Italy. He is also Chairman of the Department of Mother and Child’s Health, Maggiore della Carità University Hospital, Novara. He is currently Vice-President of The Italian Society of Preventive and Social Pediatrics and has previously served as Vice-President of The ... Read more
Reviews for Thyroid Diseases in Childhood
“In 19 chapters Italian experts, with one Japanese exception, review pediatric thyroid diseases. ... Each chapter is followed by an update reference list. A didactic text, recommended.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 13 (3), March, 2016)