| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 294 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Pediatric and adolescent medicine ; vol. 11 |
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Pediatric and adolescent medicine ; v. 11.
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| Contents |
Ontogenesis and anatomy of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis / Tsoumalis, G.; Tsatsoulis, A -- Thyroid disease during pregnancy / Lazarus, J.H -- Thyroid function in the newborn and infant / Spiliotis, B.E. -- Pediatric aspects of thyroid function and iodine / Knobel, M., Medeiros-Neto, G -- Thyroid hormone transport and actions / Feldt-Rasmussen, U., Rasmussen, Å.K. -- The thyroid and autoimmunity in children and adolescents / Weetman, A.P. -- Congenital hypothyroidism / Karges, B., Kiess, W. -- Newborn screening, hypothyroidism in infants, children and adolescents / Büyükgebiz, A. -- Resistance to thyroid hormone in childhood / Bakker, O. -- Pendred syndrome / Kassem, S., Glaser, B. -- Treatment of hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease in children / Rivkees, S.A. -- Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy in juvenile Graves' disease: clinical, endocrine and therapeutic aspects / Krassas, G.E., Gogakos, A. -- Differentiated thyroid carcinoma in pediatric age / Wiersinga, W.M. -- Imaging of the normal and affected thyroid in childhood / Bennedbæk, F.N., Hegedüs, L. -- Thyroid and other autoimmune diseases with emphasis on type 1 diabetes mellitus and Turner syndrome / Kapellen, T. [and others] -- Thyroid and trace elements in children and adolescence / Kahaly, G.J |
| Summary |
This volume presents the latest global knowledge of thyroid disorders in infancy, childhood, and adolescence and represents experience and views from a panel of the world's most renowned authorities on thyroid pathophysiology and clinical entities in the pediatric population. Both basic science and clinical aspects of thyroid disease are covered. Thyroid function, from ontogenesis and anatomy of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis to thyroid and trace elements, is discussed. Topics include thyroid disease during pregnancy, iodine deficiency and excess, thyroid autoimmunity, hypo- and hyper |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Thyroid gland -- Diseases.
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Pediatric endocrinology.
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Children.
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Human beings.
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Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Thyroid Diseases
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children (people by age group)
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Homo sapiens (species)
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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Children
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Pediatric endocrinology
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Thyroid gland -- Diseases
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Kind -- Schilddrüsenkrankheit -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Schilddrüsenkrankheit -- Kind -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Jugend -- Schilddrüsenkrankheit -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Schilddrüsenkrankheit -- Jugend -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Krassas, Gerasimos E.
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Rivkees, Scott A.
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Kiess, W. (Wieland)
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S. Karger (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9783318014211 |
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3318014214 |
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9781429468466 |
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1429468467 |
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