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Turner syndrome (TS) occurs in approximately 1:2000 – 1:2500 live-born female infants. The diagnosis is based on a total or partial absence of an X chromosome. Besides the characteristic phenotype, TS is associated with multiple conditions. Leading symptoms in this syndrome are short stature and ovarian dysgenesis leading to infertility in most cases. Particular attention should be paid to congenital heart defects, which affect approximately 20–50% of girls and women with TS and are directly related to an increased mortality in this patient group. Additionally, there is an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroiditis and coeliac disease. The other disturbances are kidneys abnormalities, recurrent otitis leading to conductive hearing loss, vision problems, and mental health issues.
This handbook covers anatomy and physiology before moving on to identification, investigation and management of specific endocrine disorders. As well as covering common and less common endocrine problems, there are also chapters on endocrine investigations and endocrine emergencies, designed for quick reference.
It is over 70 years since two orthopedic surgeons invented the Milwaukee brace for the treatment of children with scoliosis. Since then, clinicians and researchers have been inspired to design ever more effective braces to correct 3-D spinal deformities. This book presents papers from the bi-annual meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD), held as a virtual event on 22 and 23 January 2021. The IRSSD concentrates on research into spinal deformity with clinical applications. In addition to 3D assessment of the spine, researchers also explore spinal biomechanics, etiopathogenesis, and innovative conservative and surgical therapies with the goal of integrating ...
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Examining growth hormone resistance, this text includes coverage of such topics as: growth hormone receptor signalling; metabolic actions of growth hormone - direct and indirect; and IGF bioactivity and its modification in growth hormone resistance in childhood.
This book compiles a set of original and innovative papers included in the Special Issue on UAVs for vegetation monitoring, which proves the wide scope of UAVs in very diverse vegetation applications, both in agricultural and forestry scenarios, ranging from the characterization of relevant vegetation features to the detection of plant or crop stressors. New methods and techniques are developed and applied to diverse vegetation scenarios to meet the main challenge of sustainability.
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