• 1. Clinical Presentation of Derangements of Mineral Metabolism.- 2. Nutritional Needs of Mineral Metabolism.- 3. Calcium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Calcium.- B Renal Handling of Calcium.- C Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- D Hypocalcemia.- 4. Phosphate Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Phosphate.- B Renal Handling of Phosphate.- C Hyper- and Hypophosphatemia.- 5. Magnesium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Magnesium.- B Renal Handling of Magnesium.- C Hyper- and Hypomagnesemia.- 6. The Parathyroid Gland.- 7. Parathyroid Hormone Toxicity in Chronic Renal Failure.- 8. Vitamin D Normal Physiology and Vitamin D Therapeutics in Normal Nutrition and Various Disease States.- 9. Bone.- A Normal Structure and Physiology.- B Primary Osteoporosism.- C Secondary Osteoporosis.- D Rickets and Osteomalacia.- E Bone Disease in Chronic Renal Failure.- 10. Organ Diseases Associated with Deranged Calcium Metabolism.- A Calcium and Ageing.- B Hypertension.- C Lipid Disorder.- D Atherosclerosis.- E Central Nervous System.- F Vascular Calcification.

From the reviews: "As the title clearly announces, this book is addressed to physicians who treat adult patients; nevertheless it contains a wealth of information for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians as well. ... The book has many illustrations, figures and tables and most chapters have references ... ." (Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 16 (1), 2003)

• 1. Clinical Presentation of Derangements of Mineral Metabolism.- 2. Nutritional Needs of Mineral Metabolism.- 3. Calcium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Calcium.- B Renal Handling of Calcium.- C Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- D Hypocalcemia.- 4. Phosphate Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Phosphate.- B Renal Handling of Phosphate.- C Hyper- and Hypophosphatemia.- 5. Magnesium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Magnesium.- B Renal Handling of Magnesium.- C Hyper- and Hypomagnesemia.- 6. The Parathyroid Gland.- 7. Parathyroid Hormone Toxicity in Chronic Renal Failure.- 8. Vitamin D Normal Physiology and Vitamin D Therapeutics in Normal Nutrition and Various Disease States.- 9. Bone.- A Normal Structure and Physiology.- B Primary Osteoporosism.- C Secondary Osteoporosis.- D Rickets and Osteomalacia.- E Bone Disease in Chronic Renal Failure.- 10. Organ Diseases Associated with Deranged Calcium Metabolism.- A Calcium and Ageing.- B Hypertension.- C Lipid Disorder.- D Atherosclerosis.- E Central Nervous System.- F Vascular Calcification.

From the reviews: "As the title clearly announces, this book is addressed to physicians who treat adult patients; nevertheless it contains a wealth of information for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians as well. ... The book has many illustrations, figures and tables and most chapters have references ... ." (Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 16 (1), 2003)

• 1. Clinical Presentation of Derangements of Mineral Metabolism.- 2. Nutritional Needs of Mineral Metabolism.- 3. Calcium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Calcium.- B Renal Handling of Calcium.- C Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- D Hypocalcemia.- 4. Phosphate Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Phosphate.- B Renal Handling of Phosphate.- C Hyper- and Hypophosphatemia.- 5. Magnesium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Magnesium.- B Renal Handling of Magnesium.- C Hyper- and Hypomagnesemia.- 6. The Parathyroid Gland.- 7. Parathyroid Hormone Toxicity in Chronic Renal Failure.- 8. Vitamin D Normal Physiology and Vitamin D Therapeutics in Normal Nutrition and Various Disease States.- 9. Bone.- A Normal Structure and Physiology.- B Primary Osteoporosism.- C Secondary Osteoporosis.- D Rickets and Osteomalacia.- E Bone Disease in Chronic Renal Failure.- 10. Organ Diseases Associated with Deranged Calcium Metabolism.- A Calcium and Ageing.- B Hypertension.- C Lipid Disorder.- D Atherosclerosis.- E Central Nervous System.- F Vascular Calcification.

From the reviews: "As the title clearly announces, this book is addressed to physicians who treat adult patients; nevertheless it contains a wealth of information for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians as well. ... The book has many illustrations, figures and tables and most chapters have references ... ." (Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 16 (1), 2003)