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The aim of Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide is to provide practical
detailed and concise guidelines for the clinical management of pediatric endocrine diseases
and disorders. The audience is thus all those pediatric endocrinologists, pediatricians,
and primary care physicians who provide medical care for children and adolescents.
The scope of the text includes the most common and the most challenging diseases and
disorders seen by both primary care physicians and pediatric endocrinologists. We have
encouraged the involvement of a junior coauthor for many articles to give recognition to
our young investigators in the field. We believe we have assembled a state-of-the-art
book on the “how to’s” of pediatric endocrinology.
Although the main focus is on diagnosis and treatment, each author has included a brief
discussion on pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms. The chapters are prepared
in such a way that there is a consistency of organization. After the introductory discussion
of the problem with background information, there is a brief overview of recent progress
on the mechanism involved. The clinical features that characterize each condition are
discussed. Criteria used to establish a diagnosis are delineated. The therapy section is
the most comprehensive and reviews the options available and the risks and benefits of
each approach. Outcome data are included as well as information on the long-term safety
and efficacy of the treatment modality. Where relevant, psychosocial and quality-of-life
issues are discussed. |
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