When Puberty is Precocious (eBook)

Scientific and Clinical Aspects

Ora H. Pescovitz, Emily C. Walvoord (Herausgeber)

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2007 | 2007
XII, 459 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-59745-499-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book focuses on precocious puberty, providing a unique continuum of expertise looking at puberty from anthropologic, epidemiologic, clinical, and molecular perspectives. The volume addresses broad pubertal changes in the general population while at the same time providing in depth information about specific disorders of puberty and the latest management changes. In particular, the book is intended for endocrinologists and internists.

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When puberty is precocious is a question in and of itself. The possibility that puberty is st starting earlier in children of the 21 century has become a contentious topic during the past few years. It has received much attention in the medical literature as well as the lay press. As research methods and interpretation of data vary between the studies that have attempted to resolve this issue, we are pleased to present the reader with three very different approaches to addressing the same question. We are thrilled to have experts in the field of basic science share the most up-to-date understanding of the mechanisms involved in the complicated interplay of factors that initiate puberty in different species. Also reviewed in the book are the many fascinating causes of precocity and new observations regarding the influence of the in utero environment and the affect of adoption from a developing country on pubertal timing. We have also included cutting edge discussions of endocrine disruptors, and the often overlooked psychosocial ramifications of precocious puberty. We believe that this book will be useful to primary care providers as well as specialists who deal with issues regarding abnormalities of puberty and reproduction. The topics covered in these chapters will provide the reader with a solid understanding of the diverse and fascinating causes of precocious puberty and different treatment options.

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When Puberty is Precocious: Scientific and Clinical Aspects

Table of Contents

Part I: Neuroendocrine Control of Puberty
1. Control of Puberty in Rodents: Special Focus on the Female
2. Control of Puberty in Non-human Primates
3. Control of Puberty in Humans
4. Genetic Regulation of the Variation in Pubertal Timing

Part II: Secular Trends and the Onset of Puberty
5. Puberty is Starting Earlier in the 21st Century
6. BMI and the Onset of Puberty
7. Puberty Timing Remains Unchanged

Part III: Isolated Breast Development
8. Premature Thelarche
9. Gynecomastia: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Management

Part IV: Adrenal Abnormalities and Puberty
10. Premature Adrenarche: Harbingers and Consequences
11. Pubertal Consequences of Being Born Small For Gestational Age
12. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
13. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in the Peripubertal Period
14. Psychological and Social Problems in Children with Premature
Adrenarche and Precocious Puberty

Part V: Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty
15. Etiology of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty
16. Treatment of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty

Part VI: Gonadotropin Independent Precocious Puberty
17. McCune-Albright Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and
Management
18. Familial Male Limited Precocious Puberty
19. Gonadal and Adrenal Tumors

Part VII: Environmental Effects on Puberty
20. The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in Pubertal Development
21. Precocious Puberty in Internationally Adopted Girls

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.6.2007
• Reihe/Serie: Contemporary Endocrinology
• Reihe/Serie: Contemporary Endocrinology
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 459 p. 61 illus.
• Verlagsort: Totowa
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
• Schlagworte: Development • Diabetes • epidemiology • Gonadotropin • Internist • puberty • Regulation
• ISBN-10: 1-59745-499-0 / 1597454990
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59745-499-5 / 9781597454995