Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse : Lessons from Clinical and Experimental Experience

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ISBN 10: 3642111823 / ISBN 13: 9783642111822

Published by Springer-Verlag GmbH, 2010

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 428 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse : Lessons from Clinical and Experimental Experience
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642111823
• ISBN 13: 9783642111822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Sehr gut
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Synopsis

Laron syndrome (LS), or primary growth hormone (GH) insensitivity, was first described in 1966. Since then, many patients worldwide have been diagnosed with LS, which involves defects in the GH receptor that cause combined congenital deficiency of GH and IGF-I activities. In this comprehensive book the authors draw upon 50 years of multidisciplinary clinical and investigative follow-up of the large Israeli cohort of LS patients. The genetic basis of the syndrome is fully considered, and all aspects of the pathophysiology of IGF-I deficiency are described. Data derived from the recently generated mouse model of LS are reviewed and compared with the human LS experience. Valuable advice is provided on treatment, and treatment effects, such as metabolic effects, adipose tissue alterations, and impact on aging, are fully explored. Together, this book condenses, consolidates, compares, and contrasts data derived from the human and mouse LS experiences and provides a unique resource for clinical and basic scientists to evaluate and compare IGF-I and GH actions.