Klinefelter’s Syndrome [[electronic resource] ] : From a Disabling Condition to a Variant of Normalcy / / edited by Andrea Garolla, Giovanni Corona
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| Titolo: |
Klinefelter’s Syndrome [[electronic resource] ] : From a Disabling Condition to a Variant of Normalcy / / edited by Andrea Garolla, Giovanni Corona
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| Pubblicazione: | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2020. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xi, 232 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 616.042 |
| Soggetto topico: | Endocrinology |
| Sexual health | |
| Andrology | |
| Reproductive medicine | |
| Pediatrics | |
| Endocrinology | |
| Sexual Medicine | |
| Reproductive Medicine | |
| Síndrome de Klinefelter | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Llibres electrònics |
| Persona (resp. second.): | GarollaAndrea |
| CoronaGiovanni | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Poetry -- Preface -- 1. Introduction - From a disabling condition to a variant of normalcy -- 2. Epidemiology of an underdiagnosed syndrome -- 3. Causes of the extra chromosome/s -- 4. Different karyotypes, same disease? -- 5. Genetic and epigenetic aspects of the supernumerary X chromosome -- 6. Prenatal Counselling and management in the early neonatal period -- 7. Early developmental pathways and communication good practices -- 8. The diagnosis at prepubertal age -- 9. What to do and when from infancy to puberty -- 10. Neuropsychiatric aspects -- 11. Testicular development -- 12. The Klinefelter puberty -- 13. Genetic of Gametes -- 14. Phenotype of the adulthood -- 15. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis Function -- 16. The altered bone -- 17. Obesity, the rule or not -- 18. Lipids and glucose metabolism -- 19. Cardiovascular characteristics -- 20. The Thyroid Function -- 21. Oncological problems -- 22. Fertility preservation -- 23. Fertility vs Infertility -- 24. Psychological features -- 25. Sexual function -- 26. Testosterone treatment in male patients with Klinefelter’s syndrome. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book presents the latest insights into all the critical aspects of Klinefelter’s Syndrome, in order to promote a more homogeneous a medical approach to this condition, leading to better and more “evidence-based” support, and improving patient satisfaction. It offers physicians and all health professionals involved in treating these patients (andrologists, pediatricians, endocrinologists, psychologists) a comprehensive overview and a useful tool for their daily clinical practice. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Klinefelter’s Syndrome |
| ISBN: | 3-030-51410-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910416128503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine, . 2367-0088