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Puberty

Physiology and Abnormalities

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Editors:
  1. Philip Kumanov

    1. Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

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  2. Ashok Agarwal

    1. American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

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  • A comprehensive presentation of the latest knowledge on normal and abnormal puberty in children and adolescents of both sexes

  • Utilizes the most up-to-date research on growth and regulation of puberty and discusses the current diagnostic and therapeutic options for managing deviations in puberty

  • Written and edited by an international array of expert clinicians and researchers

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Maturation and Physiology of Hypothalamic Regulation of the Gonadal Axis

    • Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Naoko Inoue, Nahoko Ieda, Vutha Pheng, Kei-ichiro Maeda, Hiroko Tsukamura
    Pages 1-11

  3. Genetics of Puberty

    • Shehla Tabassum, Salman Kirmani
    Pages 13-21

  4. Hormonal Changes in Childhood and Puberty

    • Rodolfo A. Rey, Stella M. Campo, María Gabriela Ropelato, Ignacio Bergadá
    Pages 23-37

  5. Physical Changes During Pubertal Transition

    • Ralitsa Robeva, Philip Kumanov
    Pages 39-64

  6. Growth in Childhood and Puberty

    • Michael Hermanussen
    Pages 65-76

  7. Bone Development in Children and Adolescents

    • Mihail A. Boyanov
    Pages 77-94

  8. Body Weight and Puberty

    • Analia Tomova
    Pages 95-108

  9. The Environmental Factors and Epigenetics of Gametogenesis in Puberty

    • Sezgin Gunes, Mehmet Alper Arslan
    Pages 109-119

  10. Timing of Puberty and Secular Trend in Human Maturation

    • Anastasios Papadimitriou
    Pages 121-136

  11. Precocious Puberty

    • Juliane Léger, Jean-Claude Carel
    Pages 137-154

  12. Constitutional Delayed Puberty

    • Peter A. Lee, Christopher P. Houk
    Pages 155-168

  13. Pubertal Dysfunction: A Disorder of GnRH Pulsatility

    • Lauren C. Passby, Kavitha Rozario, Jyothis T. George
    Pages 169-181

  14. Pubertal Gynecomastia

    • Philip Kumanov
    Pages 183-196

  15. Pubertal Acne

    • Devinder Mohan Thappa, Munisamy Malathi
    Pages 197-209

  16. Adolescent Varicocele

    • Ahmad Majzoub, Edmund Sabanegh Jr.
    Pages 211-228

  17. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescent Girls

    • Sajal Gupta, Elizabeth Pandithurai, Ashok Agarwal
    Pages 229-245

  18. Growth Hormone and Steroid Assays’ Problems in Childhood and Puberty

    • Dobrin A. Svinarov
    Pages 247-261

  19. Psychosocial Development of Adolescents With and Without Deviations

    • Yolanda N. Evans
    Pages 263-272

  20. Substance Use in Adolescence

    • Candice E. Van Skike, Shannon L. Zandy, Douglas B. Matthews
    Pages 273-285
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About this book

Bringing together the latest knowledge on the growth and development of children and the most important abnormalities of puberty, this comprehensive text presents the current views on the pathogenesis, diagnostic possibilities and therapeutic options of the main deviations from the normal course of puberty (e.g., precocious and delayed puberty). The chain of physical and hormonal changes in the transitional years is carefully followed, including the regulation of the hypothalamic pulse generator as well as the timing of puberty. Further topics include growth disturbances, adolescent varicocele, adolescent gynecomastia, polycystic ovary syndrome, pubertal acne, and the psychosocial development of adolescents with pubertal abnormalities. Written and edited by internationally noted experts, Puberty will be an excellent resource for pediatricians, endocrinologists, gynecologists, andrologists, urologists, family practitioners, child psychologists and public health specialists – all those who will be challenged in their everyday practice with the problems of puberty.

Reviews

“A multi-author, multi-center product which reviews in 19 chapters present knowledge on the genetics and physiology puberty, consequences of early and late puberty and disorders often occurring during adolescence such as gynecomastia, varicocelle, PCOS and possible psychological problems. It is a well organized, concise text, with illustrations, some in color, references after each chapter and an index. Useful for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), vol. 14 (3), March, 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Philip Kumanov

  • American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

    Ashok Agarwal

About the editors

Philip Kumanov, MD, PhD, DMedSci, Member (Academician) of European Academy of Andrology (EAA), Professor for Endocrinology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria 

Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), ELD (ACE), Professor, Lerner College of Medicine and, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Puberty

  • Book Subtitle: Physiology and Abnormalities

  • Editors: Philip Kumanov, Ashok Agarwal

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32122-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32120-2Published: 06 September 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81202-1Published: 07 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32122-6Published: 30 August 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 294

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology, Pediatrics

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