Main description:

The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) decided to come out with the first ever edition of IAP Textbook on Pediatric Endocrinology, which will be useful to pediatric endocrine trainees as well as to practicing pediatricians. The text will surely prove to be useful to DM endocrine students who have special interest in pediatric endocrinology. The book covers almost all aspects of pediatric endocrinology, growth disorders and diabetes in children. It is enriched with flowcharts, diagrams, photographs and guidelines.

Contents:

Section 1: Basics in Pediatric Endocrinology

Section 2: Clinical Pointers to Endocrine Disorders in Pediatric Practice

Section 3: Growth and Growth Disorders

Section 4: Disorders of Puberty

Section 5: Thyroid Gland and its Disorders

Section 6: The Adrenal Gland and its Disorders

Section 7: Disorders of Sexual Development

Section 8: Disorders of Water, Electrolytes and Acid Base

Section 9: Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus and Bone Metabolism

Section 10: Disorders of Parathyroid Hormone

Section 11: Polyglandular Syndromes

Section 12: Hypoglycemia

Section 13: Diabetes Mellitus

Section 14: Lipid Disorders in Children

Section 15: Obesity in Children

Section 16: Low Birth Weight and Endocrine Dysfunction in Postnatal Life

Section 17: Miscellaneous

Section 18: Biochemistry of Endocrinology

Section 19: Practical Protocols for Dynamic Testing in Children

Section 20: Radiology in Pediatric Endocrinology

Section 21: Drugs in Pediatric Endocrinology

Index