Download or read book Pediatric Neuroendocrinology written by Sandro Loche and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The neuroendocrine system plays a pivotal role in the control of growth, puberty, reproduction, and intermediate metabolism. This title presents the research on neuroendocrine physiology, advances in the control of the onset of puberty and its disorders, and basic and clinical aspects of the GH/IGF-1 and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes.