Pediatric Neuroendocrinology

Sandro Loche, M. Cappa, L. Ghizzoni, M. Maghnie, M. O. Savage — 2010

The neuroendocrine system plays a pivotal role in the control of growth, puberty, reproduction, and intermediate metabolism. This title presents the research on neuroendocrine physiology, advances in the control of the onset of puberty and its disorders, and basic and clinical aspects of the GH/IGF-1 and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes.