Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children

The revised and updated fourth edition of Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children offers a practical, highly clinical and up-to-date handbook of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. The book is written in clear terms and offers a user-friendly format that is designed to be concise, yet comprehensive.. The international panel of expert contributors explore the range of endocrine disorders in children including growth, thyroid, adrenal and problems related to puberty.

Preface to the Fourth Edition ix Acknowledgements xi Abbreviations xiii 1 Diabetes Mellitus 1 2 Hypoglycaemia 57 3 Short Stature 71 4 Tall Stature 105 5 Puberty 115 6 Thyroid Disorders 143 7 Differences in Sex Development and Common Genital Anomalies 169 8 Adrenal Disorders 181 9 Salt and Water Balance 203 10 Calcium and Bone 217 11 Obesity 235 12 Endocrine Effects of Cancer Treatment 247 Supplementary chapter by Johnny Deladoëy 13 An Endocrinologist’s Guide to Genetics in the Age of Genomics 257 Appendix 1 Growth Charts and Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts 271 Appendix 2 Syndrome-specific Growth Charts 287 Appendix 3 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Therapy Card 299 Index 301