Editors:
First book covering this interesting topic, written by Zvi Laron who first described and reported the condition in 1966 (this syndrome is named after him)
Describes the comprehensive pathophysiology of IGF-I deficiency and gives valuable advice for the IGF-I treatment
Compares IGF-I and GH deficiency and illustrates the effects of the treatment, e.g. metabolic effects, adipose tissue alterations and the effects on aging
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (59 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Clinical Aspects
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Front Matter
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About this book
Editors and Affiliations
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Endocrinology & Diabetes Research Unit, Schneider Children's Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
Zvi Laron
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Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, USA
J. Kopchick
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse
Book Subtitle: Lessons from Clinical and Experimental Experience
Editors: Zvi Laron, J. Kopchick
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11183-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-11182-2Due: 16 December 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50171-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-11183-9Published: 25 November 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 531
Topics: Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Human Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology