Physiology of Human Growth

Klappentext Covers a wide spectrum of growth physiology! and presents a state-of-the-art review of human auxology. Zusammenfassung This two-day symposium in the annual Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series covers a wide spectrum of growth physiology! and presents a state-of-the-art review of human auxology! from factors affecting cellular growth! through nutritional factors affecting the growth of the infant! to endocrine and other factors affecting the growth of the child before and after adolescence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Experimental Studies of Growth M. H. Snow, V. French, H. D. Moiser and F. R. Ruddle: Part II. Nutrition, Growth and Body Composition R. G. Whitehead, A. A. Paul, E. A. Ahmed, P. J. J. Sauer, P. S. W. Davies and M. A. Preece: Part III. Growth and Tissue Factors D. R. Clemmons, H. W. Busby, L. E. Underwood, P. de Pagter-Holthuizen, M. Jansen, W. Bovenberg, J. L. van den Brande, J. S. Sussenbach, P. J. Hill and V. R. Sara: Part IV. Endocrine Control of Growth and Maturation M. O. Thorner, M. L. Vance, A. D. Rogol, R. M. Blizzaed, G. Klingensmith, J. Najjar, C. G. Brook, P. Smith, S. Reichlin, J. Rivier, W. Vale, R. Stanhope, J. Müller, C. T. Nielsen and N. E. Skakkebæk: Index.

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• Authors: James Mourilyan Tanner, James Mourilyan Preece Tanner
• Assisted by: Michael A. Preece (Editor), Preece Michael A. (Editor), J. M. Tanner (Editor), James Mourilyan Tanner (Editor), Tanner James Mourilyan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521089159
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08915-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Society for the Study of Human; Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, MEDICAL / Reproductive Medicine & Technology, Human biology, Human reproduction, growth and development