Pediatric endocrinology. Vol. 1: Obesity, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and hypoglycemia

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Celebrating more than twenty years as the single best source in the field, this Fifth Edition has now expanded into two cornerstone volumes with 53 fully inclusive chapters and 73 renowned contributors that comprehensively address every topic and trend relevant to the identification, diagnosis, and management of endocrine and endocrine-related disorders in children. Substantially revised, the Fifth Edition covers the most up-to-date appraisal of obesity in the pediatric population, as well as examines the latest breakthroughs in the care of diabetes, hypoglycemia, insulin resistance, and hypog.  Read more... Abstract: Celebrating more than twenty years as the single best source in the field, this Fifth Edition has now expanded into two cornerstone volumes with 53 fully inclusive chapters and 73 renowned contributors that comprehensively address every topic and trend relevant to the identification, diagnosis, and management of endocrine and endocrine-related disorders in children. Substantially revised, the Fifth Edition covers the most up-to-date appraisal of obesity in the pediatric population, as well as examines the latest breakthroughs in the care of diabetes, hypoglycemia, insulin resistance, and hypog Content: Front cover Dedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contents Contributors SECTION I: Obesity Chapter 1. Obesity in Children Chapter 2. Treatment of Pediatric Obesity SECTION II: Diabetes Chapter 3. Diabetes in the Child and Adolescent: Diagnosis and Classification Chapter 4. Type 1 Diabetes in the Child and Adolescent Chapter 5. Diabetes Autoimmunity Chapter 6. Management of the Child with Type 1 Diabetes Chapter 7. Practical Aspects of Diabetes Care Chapter 8. Hyperglycemic Comas in Children Chapter 9. Type 2 Diabetes in the Child and Adolescent. Chapter 10. Maturity-Onset Diabetes of Youth and Other Genetic Conditions Associated with DiabetesSECTION III: Insulin Resistance and Its Complications Chapter 11. Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Childhood and Beyond Chapter 12. Low Birth Weight and Endocrine Dysfunction in Postnatal Life Chapter 13. Hypertension in Children: Endocrine Considerations Chapter 14. Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents SECTION IV: Hypoglycemia Chapter 15. Hypoglycemia in Children Chapter 16. Hypoglycemia in the Newborn Chapter 17. Emergencies of Inborn Metabolic Disease. SECTION V: Special Considerations and ResourcesChapter 18. Private Practice of Pediatric Endocrinology Chapter 19. Clinical Research in Children Chapter 20. Reference Charts and Tables Frequently Used by Endocrinologists Index of Volume 1 Back cover.