Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology : Volume 4: Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecological Endocrinology

This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview on pediatric and adolescent gynecological endocrinology. It covers a very wide range of topics with a particular focus on disorders of sex differentiation, pubertal maturation, growth disorders, primary and secondary amenorrhea, menstrual dis...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Sultan, Charles (Editor), Genazzani, Andrea R. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesISGE Series,
Subjects
Medicine.
Gynecology.
Endocrinology.
Reproductive medicine.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319414331
ISSN2197-8735
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-41433-1
Physical DescriptionVIII, 237 p. 24 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • PART 1 Brain Dimorphism
  • Dimorphism of human brain: the basis of the gender differences
  • PART 2 Disorders of sex Differentiation
  • Management of children/adolescents with disorders of sex differentiation (DSD)
  • Surgery of feminization in DSD patients
  • PART 3 Puberty
  • Onset of puberty: genetic, endocrine and environmental factors
  • CPP (Central Precocious Puberty): from diagnosis to treatment to get a normal development
  • Peripheral precocious puberty: more and more frequent
  • Adrenarche and hyper-androgenism
  • The hypothalamo-pituitary - ovarian axis during pubertal maturation
  • PART 4 Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Primary amenorrhea due to gonadal dysgenesis and primary ovarian failure: diagnosis, management and follow up
  • Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea as stress induced defensive system
  • Anorexia nervosa in adolescence: psycho-social, clinical and therapeutic aspects
  • Long term cardiovascular risks associated with amenorrhea
  • PART 5 Growth Disorders
  • Female growth disorders: differential diagnosis and management
  • Impaired bone development during adolescence: diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
  • PART 6 hyperandrogenism
  • Management of mild and moderate hyperandrogenism in the adolescent
  • PART 7 Pre-menstrual Disorders
  • Pre-menstrual disorders and headache in adolescent and young adults
  • PART 8 elayed Puberty
  • Delayed puberty: impact on fertility
  • PART 9 Premature Ovarian Failure
  • Premature ovarian failure in adolescence and young adults: From diagnosis to therapy and follow-up for fertility preservation
  • PART 10 sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy
  • Discovering sexualIty in adolescence
  • The choice of the better contraception for the adolescents
  • Emergency contraception and abortion
  • Pregnancy in adolescents and young adults.

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