"Pediatric Bone" is the first book to be published to deal exclusively with the biology and diseases of bone as they affect children. Rapid advances have been made in our understanding of the mechanisms and factors controlling the growth and development of bone, and these are discussed in detail in this book. Further, the various diseases of bone which are peculiar to children are highlighted and discussed in the light of our current knowledge with regard to the causation, clinical signs and treatment. The book is aimed to provide those clinicians interested in children's diseases and basic scientists with a comprehensive resource covering the various aspects of bone health and disease in children. It is fully referenced providing an appendix of usually difficult to find information on the investigation of pediatric bone disease and reference values. It covers both the physiology of bone and mineral homeostasis in children and diseases in one book. It also includes a CD-ROM of images.
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Structure of Growth Plate and Bone Matrix Bone Cell Biology: Osteoblasts, Osteocytes and Osteoclasts Prenatal Bone Development: Ontogeny and Regulation Postnatal Bone Growth: Growth Plate Biology, Modeling and Remodeling Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium Homeostasis Phosphate homeostasis, Regulatory Mechanisms Vitamin D Biology Other Factors Controlling Bone Growth and Development- Calcitonin, CGRP, Osteostatin, Amylin and Adrenomedullin Peak Bone Mass and its regulation Pregnancy and Lactation Fetal Mineral Homeostasis Non-invasive Techniques for Bone Mass Measurement Assessment of maturation: Bone Age and Pubertal Assessment Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism Bone Histomorphometry A Diagnostic Approach to Skeletal Dysplasias Spectrum of Osteoporosis Osteogenesis Imperfecta Sclerosing Bony Dysplasia Parathyroid Disorders Fibrous Dysplasia Nutritional Rickets Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity Rickets Due to Hereditary Abnormalities of Vitamin D Synthesis or Action Familial Hypophosphatemia and Related Disorders Rickets due to Renal Tubular Abnormalities Hypophosphatasia Renal Osteodystrophy: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment Bone Tumors in Children Orthopedic Problems Appendices
