Includes bibliographical references and index.

Genetic disorders in pediatric endocrinology / Amy E. Potter and John A. Phillips III -- Genetic syndromes with endocrinopathies / Patricia Y. Fechner -- Diagnostic imaging in pediatric endocrinology / Donald D. Corea, Aslam R. Siddiqui, and Mary K. Edwards-Brown -- Molecular concepts and techniques in endocrinology / Constantin Polychronakos and Zubin Punthakee -- Molecular genetics of hypothalamic-pituitary axis development / Phu V. Tran ... [et al.] -- Consequences of mutations in pituitary transcription factor genes / John S. Parks and Milton R. Brown -- Clinical disorders of the posterior pituitary / Gary L. Robertson -- Endocrine issues in survivors of childhood cancer / Thomas Moshang, Jr., and Stuart A. Weinzimer -- Biologic and clinical aspects of molecular defects along the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor I axis / Zvi Laron -- Physiology of the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis / Katie A. Woods and Ron G. Rosenfeld -- Clinical aspects of growth and growth disorders / Robert Rapaport and Deborah A. Bowlby -- Short stature and quality of life : a review of assumptions and evidence / David E. Sandberg, Melissa D. Colsman, and Linda D. Voss -- Turner syndrome / Marsha Lynn Davenport and Ali S. Calikoglu -- Endocrinopathies in infants who are small for gestational age / Mireya H. Garcia, Radhika H. Muzumdar, and Paul Saenger --;Molecular genetic control of sex differentiation / Mary M. Lee -- Disorders of sexual differentiation / Mary Pat Gallagher and Sharon E. Oberfield -- Diagnosis and treatment of the undescended testicle / Martin Kaefer -- Androgens and behavior : implications for the treatment of children with disorders of sexual differentiation / Sheri A. Berenbaum -- Control of the onset of puberty / Jean-Pierre Bourguignon -- Growth hormone, sex steroids, and insulin-like growth factor I: metabolic effects in puberty and beyond / Nelly Mauras -- Precocious puberty / Peter A. Lee and James R. Kerrigan -- Delayed puberty / John C. Achermann -- Gynecomastia / Edward O. Reiter and Glenn D. Braunstein -- Hyperandrogenism in children and adolescents / M. Bele??n Rolda??n-Martin and Selma Feldman Witchel -- Endocrine disrupters and development of the reproductive system : a pediatric perspective / Katharina M. Main ... [et al.] -- Hypoglycemia in infants and children / Agneta L. Sunehag and Morey W. Haymond -- Genetics of type 1 diabetes / Alba E. Morales, Jin-Xiong She, and Desmond A. Schatz -- Pathophysiology of insulin-dependent diabetes / Rosanna V. Fiallo-Scharer and George S. Eisenbarth -- Management of type 1 diabetes mellitus / David W. Cooke and Leslie P. Plotnick -- Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents / Neslihan Gu??ngo??r, Ingrid M. Libman, and Silva A. Arslanian -- Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes / Antoinette Moran --;Molecular mechanisms of normal and abnormal thyroid gland development / Guy Van Vliet -- Congenital hypothyroidism / M. H. MacGillivray -- Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in children / Scott A. Rivkees -- Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in children and adolescents / Andrew J. Bauer, R. Michael Tuttle, and Gary L. Francis -- Molecular development of the adrenal gland / David H. Geller and Walter L. Miller -- Clinical adrenal disorders / Allen W. Root and Dorothy I. Shulman -- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia / Phyllis W. Speiser -- Disorders of mineral metabolism / Ze'ev Hochberg and Dov Tiosano -- Hereditary defects in vitamin D metabolism and function / Anthony A. Portale and Walter L. Miller -- Rickets associated with hypophosphatemia / Morri E. Markowitz -- Pediatric bone disorders / Linda A. DiMeglio -- Childhood obesity / Robert H. Lustig, Chaluntorn Preeyasombat, and Pedro A. Velasquez-Mieyer -- Adipose tissue function and the genetics of obesity / David G. Segal and Robert V. Considine -- Eating disorders: identification, evaluation, and treatment of associated endocrine abnormalities / Margaret J. Blythe and Lee Ann E. Conard --;Syndromes with multiple endocrine abnormalities / Constantine A. Stratakis -- Endocrine aspects of stress / Abby S. Hollander and Louis J. Muglia.