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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254523103321

Titolo

Early Puberty : Latest Findings, Diagnosis, Treatment, Long-term Outcome / / edited by Claire Bouvattier, Catherine Pienkowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris : , : Springer Paris : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

2-8178-0543-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.)

Disciplina

610

612.661

Soggetti

Endocrinology 

Pediatrics

Gynecology 

Urology

Metabolic diseases

Radiology

Endocrinology

Gynecology

Metabolic Diseases

Ultrasound

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Current Findings in Epidemiology -- Pubertal Precocity and Environmental Endocrine Pollutants -- Neuroendocrine Control of Puberty -- Early Puberty in Children in Special Situations -- Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Precocious Puberty -- Etiologic Diagnosis of Precocious Puberty -- Therapeutic Care: Treatment with GnRH Analogues -- Mid-Term and Long-Term Impacts of GnRH Agonists Treatments.

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on the state of the art in fully grasping precocious puberty and its consequences, incorporating advances in the areas of endocrinology, genetics, imaging and therapeutics to offer an indispensable tool for all physicians interested in the latest advances in this field. The authors present the latest findings on early puberty in



girls and boys. The dynamic process of maturation is influenced by many signals and reshapes growing children’s role within their environment. Readers will benefit from the educational value and level of depth of the individual chapters; written by respected experts and in a self-contained format, they can also be read separately to address specific interests.