Description:This treatise of paediatric endocrinology, now in its second edition, covers both pathophysiological and physiological aspects of the subject, with a special emphasis on clinical management. Written by a multi-author team of international distinction, the book is a valuable reference for general departments of paediatrics and for endocrinologists dealing with children. In this second edition which has been thoroughly revised and with a mainly new authorship, much emphasis has been placed on newer aspects of endocrine physiology which are reflected in clinical practice.