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Biological basis of child health 12: the endocrine system and common childhood endocrinopathies.
- Source :
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Nursing Children & Young People . 1/6/2022, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p33-42. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The article explores the anatomy and pathophysiology of the endocrine system aimed to enhance the nurses' knowledge of this system, including its functioning and the conditions that young people are likely to experience when it malfunctions. Topics covered include the glands of the endocrine system and the hormones they secrete, the effects of hormones on normal functions of the human body, and the presentation and management of the most common endocrinopathies in children.
- Subjects :
- *PANCREAS
*ADRENAL diseases
*ENDOCRINE diseases
*PITUITARY gland
*PINEAL gland
*ADRENAL glands
*CUSHING'S syndrome
*PITUITARY diseases
*THYROID diseases
*CHILD development
*TYPE 1 diabetes
*PARATHYROID gland diseases
*TYPE 2 diabetes
*PANCREATIC diseases
*HYPOTHALAMUS
*THYMUS
*PARATHYROID glands
*ENDOCRINE system
*THYROID gland
*CHILDREN
GONADAL diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20462336
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nursing Children & Young People
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154543851
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2021.e1359