This book is the first comprehensive description of endocrine disorders in the pediatric age group compiled in India. One of the main aims of this book is to provide a practical and simple approach to the diagnosis and management of common endocrine problems in clinical practice. It is hoped that this edition will be of use to practicing pediatricians, postgraduates and other health professionals in the early diagnosis and effective management of endocrine disorders in infancy, childhood and adolescence. Practical management of common pediatric endocrine problems is dealt with in detail. New information in this field has also been incorporated. The contributors to this volume are experts in their respective fields and are drawn from India and other countries. Meena P. Desai MD DCH, Hon. Consultant, Endocrinology Division, B.J. Wadia Hospital for Children and Institute of Child Health and Research Centre, Mumbai; Hon. Pediatrician, Sir H.N. Hospital and Research Centre; Formerly, Hon. Director, Sir H.N. Medical Research Society, Mumbai P. S. N. Menon MD MNAMS, Consultant and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Jaber Al-Ahmed Armed Forces Hospital, Kuwait; Formerly, Professor of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Vijayalakshmi Bhatia MD, Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow