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Genetic steroid disorders.

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Genetic Steroid Disorders, Second Edition targets adult and pediatric endocrinologists, clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, reproductive endocrinologists, neonatologists, urologists, and psychoendocrinologists. It is designed to assist these specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of steroi...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: New, Maria I., 1928- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2023.
Edition:Second edition /
Subjects:
Genetic disorders.
Steroids.
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Steroids
Maladies génétiques.
Stéroïdes.
Genetic disorders
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Parents and caregivers of children with atypical genitalia
  • Surgery and fertility
  • Summary
  • References
  • 7 Growth hormone treatment in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Introduction
  • Growth in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Adult height in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Factors affecting adult height in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Studies with growth hormone treatment to improve adult height in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Males versus females
  • Duration of growth hormone therapy
  • Treatment with or without luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analog
  • Classical versus nonclassical patients
  • Adrenal hormone control
  • Dose of hydrocortisone
  • Comparison to historical patients
  • Adverse events
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 Bone mineral density and skeletal outcomes in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Introduction
  • Bone physiology and biology
  • Effects of glucocorticoids on bone cells
  • Effects of adrenal androgens and sex steroids on bone
  • Bone mineral density and other skeletal outcomes in individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Fracture risk in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Bone turnover markers in congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Relationship between bone mineral density and glucocorticoid treatment
  • Summary
  • References
  • 9 Treatment and outcome of congenital adrenal hyperplasia: current reconstructive surgery
  • Preoperative evaluation
  • Endoscopy
  • Surgical technique
  • Clitoroplasty
  • Labioplasty
  • Vaginoplasty
  • Outcomes
  • References
  • 10 Psychoendocrinology of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Introduction
  • Gender
  • Terminology
  • Gendered behavior
  • Factors contributing to the development of gendered behavior
  • Gender-related cognitive abilities.