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Chapter 29Feeding Children with Neurodisabilities Jennifer Douglas and Leanie Huxham Introduction Neurodisability is a term used to describe conditions affecting the brain and central nervous system (CNS) and includes muscular,…
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Chapter 10Endocrinology Alison Johnston and Jacqueline Lowdon Diabetes Mellitus Alison Johnston Introduction Type 1 diabetes is a disease of insulin deficiency due to autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic islet β…
Chapter 13Congenital Heart Disease David Hopkins Introduction Congenital heart disease in infancy and childhood refers to structural abnormalities that arise in the four main chambers of the heart itself and/or…
Chapter 24Epidermolysis Bullosa Melanie Sklar and Lesley Haynes Introduction Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) comprises a group of rare genetically determined skin blistering disorders characterised by extreme fragility of the skin and…
Chapter 19Disorders of Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism and Other Disorders Marjorie Dixon, Jacky Stafford, Fiona White, Nicol Clayton and Janine Gallagher An Introduction to Inherited Metabolic Disorders may be…
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Chapter 28Faltering Weight Zofia Smith Introduction The term ‘failure to thrive’ was once used to describe infants and young children who failed to reach their expected growth. Over the last…
Chapter 9The Liver and Pancreas Jason Beyers The Liver Introduction Liver disease in children differs greatly from that in adults. Klein et al. have summarised the differences [1]: liver disease…