Gigantism and acromegaly. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Constantine A. Stratakis.
• Editors: Stratakis, Constantine A
• Contents: CHAPTER 1 History of the identification of gigantism and acromegaly CHAPTER 2 Pathology of pituitary growth hormone excess CHAPTER 3 Gigantism: clinical diagnosis and description CHAPTER 4 Acromegaly: clinical description and diagnosis CHAPTER 5 GPR101, an orphan G-protein coupled receptor, with roles in growth, puberty, and possibly appetite regulation CHAPTER 6 The role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein in pituitary tumorigenesis CHAPTER 7 The 3PAs syndrome and succinate dehydrogenase deficiency in pituitary tumors CHAPTER 8 CDKN1B (p27) defects leading to pituitary tumors CHAPTER 9 Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes and somatotroph adenomas CHAPTER 10 GNAS, McCune CHAPTER 11 Surgical management of growth hormone-secreting adenomas CHAPTER 12 Medical management of pituitary gigantism and acromegaly CHAPTER 13 GHRH-producing tumors and other neuroendocrine neoplasms associated with acromegaly and/or gigantism CHAPTER 14 Increased growth hormone secretion from lesions outside the anterior pituitary
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.47; Acromegaly
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128145388
• Related ISBNs: 9780128145371
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