Pediatric Bone, Second Edition: Biology & Diseases

1. Bone Cell Biology: Osteoclasts, Osteoblasts, Osteocytes
2. Bone Matrix and Mineralization
3. Prenatal Bone Development
4. Postnatal Bone Growth: Growth Plate Biology, Bone Formation, and Remodeling
5. Dental Development and Maturation, from the Dental Crypt to the Final Occlusion
6. Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium Homeostasis
7. Phosphate Homeostasis Regulatory Mechanisms
8. Vitamin D Biology
9. Peak Bone Mass and Its Regulation
10. Pregnancy and Lactation
11. Fetal Mineral Homeostasis
12. Radiology
13. Non-invasive Techniques for Bone Mass Measurement
14. Assessment of Maturation: Bone Age and Pubertal Assessment
15. Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism
16. Pediatric Bone Histomorphometry
17. A Diagnostic Approach to Skeletal Dysplasias
18. The Spectrum of Pediatric Osteoporosis
19. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
20. Sclerosing Bone Dysplasias
21. Fibrous Dysplasia
22. Nutritional Rickets
23. Metabolic Bone Disease in the Neonatal Period and its Later Sequelae
24. Rickets Due to Hereditary Abnormalities of Vitamin D Synthesisor Action
25. Familial Hypophosphatemia and Related Disorders
26. Hereditary Tubular Disorders of Mineral Handling
27. Hypophosphatasia
28. Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder
29. Extraskeletal Bone Formation

Pediatric Bone is the first book to be published to deal exclusively with the biology and diseases of bone as they affect children. Rapid advances have been made in our understanding of the mechanisms and factors controlling the growth and development of bone, and these are discussed in detail in this book. Further, the various diseases of bone which are peculiar to children are highlighted and discussed in the light of our current knowledge with regard to the causation, clinical signs and treatment. The book is aimed to provide those clinicians interested in children's diseases and basic scientists with a comprehensive resource covering the various aspects of bone health and disease in children  * Deals exclusively with bone development and diseases of children  * Includes an appendix of usually difficult to find information on the investigation of pediatric bone disease and reference values * Covers both the physiology of bone and mineral homeostasis in children and diseases