Growth disorders and acromegaly / / Ahmed R. G., Ahmet Uçar, editor.

The first two years of life represent a transition period when growth changes from predominantly growth hormone (GH) independent to GH dependent. This book, Growth Disorders and Acromegaly, includes two parts. The first part consists of five chapters that illustrate the nature, causes, types, signs,...

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Place / Publishing House:London : : IntechOpen,, [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introductory Chapter: Growth Disorders
  • 2. Growth Hormone Deficiency: Is It Just a Problem of Growth Impairment? Part I
  • 3. Growth Hormone Deficiency: Is It Just a Problem of Growth Impairment? Part II
  • 4. Fetal Growth Restriction
  • 5. The Role of the Human Growth Hormone Gene Family in Pregnancy
  • 6. Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I: Novel Insights into the Male Reproductive Health
  • 7. Pegvisomant in Acromegaly and Gigantism
  • 8. Colorectal Neoplasm in Acromegaly: Epidemiology and Underlying Mechanisms
  • 9. The Surgical Management of Acromegaly.