Publisher's Synopsis
This volume, written by internationally acknowledged experts in their fields, covers new developments in pediatric endocrinology. The first two chapters highlight the relationship between advances in biochemical genetics and the diagnosis and therapy of pediatric endocrine disorders. The remaining chapters focus on recent research in such areas as: neuroendocrinology and pediatric endocrinology, circadian rhythms, somatomedins, diabetes mellitus, and the psychological effects of hypopituitarism.
