Growth Hormone Deficiency

Physiology and Clinical Management

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Part one describes the mechanisms of GH secretion and action,including the physiology of GH and its regulation by sex steroids and thyroidhormones, the effects of both under nutrition and obesity on GH secretion, andthe metabolic effects of human recombinant GH therapy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-05-31
Mått155 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt421 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor228
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783319802619

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1. Introduction: Discovery of Growth Hormone and Synthesisof Recombinant Human Growth Hormone.- Part I Mechanisms of Human Growth HormoneSecretion and Action.- 2. Growth HormonePhysiology.- 3. Sex Steroids and Growth.- 4.Influence of Thyroid Hormone on Growth Hormone Secretion and Action.- 5.Undernutrition, Inflammation and Catabolic Illness and Growth Hormone Secretion.-6. Obesity and Growth Hormone Secretion.- 7. Metabolic Benefits of GrowthHormone Therapy.- Part II Diagnosis of Human Growth Hormone Deficiency.- 8. LaboratoryDiagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children.- 9. Laboratory Diagnosis ofGrowth Hormone Deficiency in Adults.- 10. Pituitary Gland Imaging inGrowth Hormone Deficiency.- Part III Etiologies of Human Growth HormoneDeficiency.- 11. Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Receptor and Growth HormoneGene Abnormalities.- 12. Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency.- 13. CranialRadiation and Growth Hormone Deficiency.- 14. Traumatic Brain Injuryand GrowthHormone Deficiency.- 15. Syndromes Associated with Growth HormoneDeficiency.