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Growth Hormone in Adults

Growth Hormone in Adults

Growth Hormone in Adults

Physiological and Clinical Aspects
2nd Edition
Anders Juul, National University Hospital, Copenhagen
Jens O. L. Jorgensen, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Aarhus, Denmark
June 2000
Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Hardback
9780521641883
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    This revised edition reviews the substantial advances in our understanding of the vital role of growth hormone (GH) in maintaining adult health, and the disorders that result from GH deficiency. The first edition, published in 1996, provided a pioneering overview of the subject, and this new edition provides an even more comprehensive account, fully updated with the latest research, clinical applications, and references. The therapeutic benefits of GH treatment in GH deficiency are thoroughly evaluated, including effects on metabolism, cardiac function, exercise performance, psychosocial aspects, and its role in ageing and gender-specific effects. This compilation by the world's leading experts covers clinical investigation, diagnosis and treatment issues, and encompasses new knowledge of the control and action of GH secretion. The volume is the most authoritative, comprehensive and detailed account available and will be an essential source of reference for all endocrinologists.

    • Distils new knowledge of the role of growth hormone in health and disease
    • International team of authors, including many of the world's leading experts
    • Reviews the therapeutic benefits of growth hormone treatment in growth hormone deficiency

    Reviews & endorsements

    "...contains much information of interest to pediatric endocrinologists and anyone who studies growth hormone...the contributors are well known, from Europe, USA and Australia...a timely, well and clearly written text." Journal of Endocrine Genetics

    "Despite its rather specialized sounding title, this book is well worth the attention of all endocrinologists." General and Comparative Endocrinology

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    Product details

    June 2000
    Hardback
    9780521641883
    516 pages
    255 × 179 × 30 mm
    1.256kg
    65 b/w illus. 15 tables
    Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint

    Table of Contents

    • Foreword N. Skakkeback
    • Part I. Introduction:
    • 1. Physiological regulators of growth hormone secretion M. L. Hartman
    • 2. Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF) and their IGF-binding proteins - their use for diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency W. F. Blum
    • 3. Growth hormone and IGF-I effects on in-vivo substrate metabolism in humans N. Møller
    • 4. Determination of growth hormone and GHBP in serum S. Fisker and H. Ørskov
    • Part II. Diagnostic and Clinical Aspects:
    • 5. The syndrome of growth hormone deficiency in adults R. Cuneo, F. Salomon and P. H. Sönkse
    • 6. The diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults D. M. Hoffman and K. K. Y. Ho
    • 7. Monitoring of growth hormone replacement therapy A. A. Toogood, S. J. Howell and S. M. Shalet
    • Part III. Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adults with Growth Hormone Deficiency:
    • 8. The effect of growth hormone on protein metabolism D. L. Russell-Jones and M. Umpleby
    • 9. Growth hormone deficiency, insulin resistance and glucose metabolism F. L. Hew, M. C. Christopher and F. P. Alford
    • 10. Growth hormone and body composition J. S. Christiansen and N. Vahl
    • 11. Effects of growth hormone on fluid homeostasis J. Møller
    • 12. Growth hormone and cardiac function A. Cittadini, S. Longobardi, S. Fazio and L. Sacià
    • 13. Growth hormone and cardiovascular risk factors T. Rosen
    • 14. Growth hormone and exercise performance muscle strength and sweat production in healthy subjects and in adults with growth hormone deficiency A. Juul, K. Main and N. E. Skakkebaek
    • 15. Growth hormone and bone and mineral metabolism J-M. Kaufman and M. Vandeweghe
    • 16. Growth hormone and thyroid function and energy expenditure J. O. L. Jørgensen, T. Wolthers and J. Weeke
    • 17. Growth hormone and psychosocial and central nervous effects J.-O. Johansson, L. Wirén and B.-Ã…. Bengtsson
    • 18. Impact of gender and age on growth hormone responsiveness P. Burman and G. Johannsson
    • Part IV. Growth Hormone, Growth-hormone Releasing Peptides and Ageing:
    • 19. Growth hormone and ageing K. G. O'Connor and M. R. Blackman
    • 20. Growth hormone releasing substances - basic aspects K. K. McKee, A. D. Howard, S. D. Feighner, S. Pony and R. G. Smith
    • 21. Clinical uses of growth hormone releasing peptides (GHRPs) and GHPR analogues in adults I. M. Chapman and M. O. Thorner
    • Index.
      Contributors
    • M. L. Hartman, W. F. Blum, N. Møller, S. Fisker, H. Ørskov, R. Cuneo, F. Salomon, P. H. Sönkse, D. M. Hoffman, K. K. Y. Ho, A. A. Toogood, S. J. Howell, S. M. Shalet, D. L. Russell-Jones, M. Umpleby, F. L. Hew, M. C. Christopher, F. P. Alford, S. Christiansen, N. Vahl, J. Møller, A. Cittadini, S. Longobardi, S. Fazio, L. Sacià, T. Rosen, A. Juul, K. Main, N. E. Skakkebaek, J.-M. Kaufman, M. Vandeweghe, J. O. L. Jørgensen, T. Wolthers, J. Weeke, J.-O. Johansson, L. Wirén, B.-Ã…. Bengtsson, P. Burman, G. Johannsson, K. G. O'Connor, M. R. Blackman, K. K. McKee, A. D. Howard, S. D. Feighner, S. Pony, R. G. Smith, I. M. Chapman, M. O. Thorner

    • Editors
    • Anders Juul , National University Hospital, Copenhagen
    • Jens O. L. Jorgensen , Aarhus Kommunehospital, Aarhus, Denmark