Paediatric Endocrinology in Clinical Practice : Proceedings of the Royal College of Physicians’ Paediatric Endocrinology Conference Held in London 20–21 October 1983

This book is made up of 16 papers delivered during the Paediatric Conference convened by the Royal College of Physicians of London on 20th and 21st October 1983. The main intention of the conference was to allow each contributor to deliver a personal review of his own field, indicating recent develop­ ments and current practice. This volume, representing the proceedings of that meeting, is not intended as a comprehensive textbook of paedi­ atric endocrinology but rather as a series of personal narratives. I wish to express my thanks to the Chairmen, who so ably stimulated discussion, and to Miss Gillian Andrew, Conference Secretary of the Royal College of Physicians, and her colleagues, for providing invalu­ able help in the organization of the conference. I am also grateful to the staff ofMTP Press Limited for their help in producing the book. A. Aynsley-Green IX LIST OF CHAIRMEN Professor R. Hoffenburg PRCP Dr D. I. Johnston MD FRCP President Queen's Medical Centre Royal College of Physicians Nottingham London Dr D. A. Price FRCP Royal Manchester Children's Professor J. W. Farquhar MD FRCP(Ed) Hospital Department of Child Life and Health Pendlebury University of Edinburgh Manchester Edinburgh Dr P. H. W. Rayner FRCP Dr C. C. Forsyth MD FRCP Institute of Child Health Department of Child Health University of Birmingham University of Dundee Birmingham Dundee x LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Dr D. B. Grant MD FRCP Dr J. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Effects of Maternal Endocrine Disease on the Fetus and Neonate....Pages 3-17 Normal and Abnormal Pancreatic Endocrine Function in the Neonate....Pages 19-42 Front Matter....Pages 43-43 Congenital Hypothyroidism: Pathogenesis, Screening and Prognosis....Pages 45-54 Clinical Aspects of Acquired Thyroid Disease in Childhood....Pages 55-71 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 Pathogenesis and Investigation of Ambiguous Genitalia....Pages 75-81 Medical and Psychological Management of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia....Pages 83-115 Surgical Management of Intersex in Childhood....Pages 117-124 The Teale Lecture Fetal. Growth Control: The Role of Insulin and Related Peptides....Pages 125-145 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 Normal Growth in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 149-159 Investigation and Management of Abnormal Growth....Pages 161-171 Front Matter....Pages 173-173 Endocrine Aspects of Normal Pubertal Development....Pages 175-182 The Effects of Cancer Treatment on Growth and Sexual Development....Pages 183-199 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 Some Aspects of the Genetics of Paediatric Endocrinology....Pages 203-218 HLA-DR Expression on Endocrine Cells: A New Way to Look at Autoimmunity....Pages 219-225 Controversies in Diabetes....Pages 227-240 Practical Management of Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis....Pages 241-263 Back Matter....Pages 265-272