Abstract

This is a comprehensive book addressing steroid disorders from hormonal, genetic, psychological, and surgical perspectives. It is meant to educate adult and pediatric endocrinologists, clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, reproductive endocrinologists, neonatologists, urologists, and psychoendocrinologists. It will assist these specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of steroid disorders. The book is written for postgraduate and faculty-level physicians. The content consists of steroid disorders, genetic bases for the disorder and case presentations of each disorder.

• Provides a common language for professionals to discuss and diagnose genetic steroid disorders
• Includes the very latest details on genetic tests and diagnoses
• Offers a strong understanding of the molecular basis for the diseases and therefore correct diagnosis and treatment of steroid disorders
• Presents insight into which medications to use based on the genetic makeup of a patient
• Teaches the best strategies and most effective use of genetic information in the patient counseling setting

"Appropriate for both novice and experienced researchers, this collection demonstrates that the genetic basis has been located for each steroid disorder causing clinical and bioclinical abnormalities in patients. Ten of the 31 chapters describe the symptoms, cause, diagnosis, and treatment of the many disorders resulting from congenital adrenal hyperplasia…the definitive treatise belongs in every medical library."--ProtoView.com, February 2014 "Appropriate for both novice and experienced researchers, this collection demonstrates that the genetic basis has been located for each steroid disorder causing clinical and bioclinical abnormalities in patients…Edited by a professor of pediatric endocrinology at Mount Sinai Hospital, the definitive treatise belongs in every medical library."--Reference & Research Book News, December 2013