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What is the definition or description of: pediatric endocrinology?
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Child hormones: Pediatric endocrinologists take care of children with hormonal abnormalities (or investigate for such abnormalities) such as thyroid problems, early or late puberty, short stature related to hormone abnormalities, diabetes and many others.
Answered 4/9/2014
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Childrens hormones: Pediatric endocrinologists deal with the hormone systems of the body. Thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testicles and the hormones they produce. They also deal with the pituitary in the brain where the stimulating hormones originate to tell the endocrine glands to work.
Answered 12/23/2012
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Hormonal specialist: Their main focus is diabetes but deal with hypothyroidism and many many different hormonal issues pertaining to children. They also specifically deal with problems and transitioning through puberty.
Answered 1/2/2013
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Pediatric Endocrinol: The scince of Diagnosis and treatment od Endocrine Diseases and disorders in Pediatric age group which is birth to 18 years of age
Answered 12/19/2014
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