01757nam 2200457 450 991016032090332120200520144314.01-4598-1242-5(CKB)3710000001021371(MiAaPQ)EBC4617135(Au-PeEL)EBL4617135(CaPaEBR)ebr11331683(OCoLC)969646102(BIP)056151934(EXLCZ)99371000000102137120170124h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe black tortoise /Ronald Tierney[Victoria, British Columbia] :Raven Books,2017.20171 online resource (133 pages)1-4598-1240-9 Peter Strand is half Chinese and half Cherokee and was adopted by an elderly white couple from Phoenix. Now he's a forensic accountant in San Francisco, where he's struggling with his identity. When his employer asks him to investigate a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization, Strand meets a cast of quirky characters who all seem to be hiding a secret. Peter soon finds evidence of a probable fraud, but when fraud leads to murder, he's drawn deeper into a murky mystery. The Black Tortoise is the second book in the Peter Strand Mystery series.Detective and mystery storiesFICTIONCRIMECALIFORNIADetective and mystery stories.808.83872Tierney Ronald1213247MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910160320903321The black tortoise3420833UNINA06221nam 22006735 450 991030034450332120200703031530.01-4939-0912-610.1007/978-1-4939-0912-4(CKB)3710000000134292(EBL)1782044(SSID)ssj0001275687(PQKBManifestationID)11726693(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001275687(PQKBWorkID)11236936(PQKB)11244420(MiAaPQ)EBC1782044(DE-He213)978-1-4939-0912-4(PPN)179763563(EXLCZ)99371000000013429220140618d2014 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFemale Puberty A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians /edited by Jennifer E. Dietrich1st ed. 2014.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,2014.1 online resource (166 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-13306-9 1-4939-0911-8 Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: History and Trends of Pubertal Development in Females; History; Early Documentation of Noted Physical Changes; Accepted Norms for Timing of Puberty; Trends; Genetic Factors; Environmental Factors; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Normal Pubertal Physiology in Females; Overview of Normal Puberty; Control of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis; The Endocrine Mediators of Puberty; End Organ/Organism Responses to the Pubertal Process; The Onset and Timing of Puberty; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Genetics of PubertyIntroduction Leptin and Puberty; Kisspeptin: More Than Just a KISS1 ; Neurokinin B and TAC3 ; MKRN3 : The Brake on Puberty?; LIN28B and Other Genes; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Psychology and Neurobiology of Puberty; Introduction; Overview; Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Ovarian System; Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone; Gonadotropins, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, and Luteinizing Hormone; Menstrual Cycle; Phase 1: Follicular Phase; Phase 2: Ovulation; Phase 3: Luteal Phase; Endometrium During the Menstrual Cycle/Uterine Cycle [ 38 ]; Menstruation Phase; Proliferative PhaseSecretory Phase Stages of Puberty; Psychosocial Development; References; Chapter 5: Fetal and Neonatal Puberty; The Fetal Ovary; Differentiation of Gonads; Ovarian Development; Follicle Formation; Neonatal Ovary; Development of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis; Fetal Gonadotropins; Neonatal Gonadotropins; Hormone Exposure in the Neonate; Ovarian Cysts; Premature Thelarche; Vulvovaginal Maturation; Pubertal Development in the Low Birth Weight Infant; References; Chapter 6: Central Precocious Puberty; Background; Presentation and Evaluation; GnRH Stimulation TestsManagement Counseling; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: Peripheral Precocious Puberty; Introduction; McCune-Albright Syndrome; Van Wyk-Grumbach Syndrome; Sex Cord Tumors of the Ovary; Germ Cell Tumors; Adrenal Tumors; Adrenal Gland Enzyme Deficiencies; Adrenal Rest Tumors; Summary; References; Chapter 8: Isolated Precocious Puberty; Introduction; Isolated Premature Thelarche; Diagnosis; Management; Isolated Premature Pubarche (Adrenarche); Diagnosis; Management; Isolated Premature Menarche; Diagnosis; Management; References; Chapter 9: Constitutional Delay of PubertyIntroduction Diagnosis of Constitutional Delay of Puberty; History; Physical Examination; Imaging Studies; Laboratory Evaluation; Treatment of Constitutional Delay of Puberty; References; Chapter 10: Hormonal Causes of Delayed Puberty; Definitions and Incidence; Evaluation; History and Physical; Laboratory and Imaging; Possible Etiologies; Constitutional Delay; Chronic Disease; Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism; Tumors of the Brain/CNS Disorders; Extreme Exercise; Other Causes; Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism; Chromosomal Abnormalities; Turner Syndrome; Pure Gonadal DysgenesisFragile X SyndromeFemale Puberty: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians is a practical reference, covering the full range of issues related to pubertal development.  Developed to answer pointed clinical questions and to provide a thorough review of the literature, the book covers both the basics and the complexities of puberty, encompassing psychosocial development to pubertal nuances in highly specialized populations.  Comprehensive in scope, this title offers concepts that are concisely conveyed and chapters that complement each other well.  Complex subjects such as details of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis are covered in a readily understandable manner, and bullet points throughout the text serve as helpful reminders to the reader.  An invaluable contribution to the literature, Female Puberty: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians will be of great interest to all health providers concerned with female reproductive health – including obstetrician gynecologists, reproductive endocrine specialists, pediatricians, pediatric specialists, family practitioners, and allied health professionals.GynecologyReproductive healthEndocrinologyGynecologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H26006Reproductive Medicinehttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H56002Endocrinologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H33053Gynecology.Reproductive health.Endocrinology.Gynecology.Reproductive Medicine.Endocrinology.612.661Dietrich Jennifer Eedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910300344503321Female Puberty1523113UNINA