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Reproductive endocrinology and biology /

We have now reached the mid-point of our editorial task of putting together the compendium, Principles of Medical Biology, which is supposed to be composed of twenty-five modules. The present single-volume module on reproductive endocrinology and biology is in more than one respect a continuation of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Bittar, E. Edward, Bittar, Neville
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stamford, Conn. : JAI Press, ©1998.
Series:Principles of medical biology ; v. 12.
Subjects:
Obstetrical endocrinology.
Human reproduction > Endocrine aspects.
Endocrine Glands > physiology
Pregnancy > physiology
Fertilization > physiology
Gonadal Steroid Hormones > physiology
Endocrinologie obstétricale.
Reproduction humaine > Aspect endocrinien.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Human reproduction > Endocrine aspects
Obstetrical endocrinology
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Sexual differentiation of the brain
  • Hypophyseal-gonadal relationships in the male
  • Hypophyseal-ovarian relationships
  • The Biology of the ovary
  • Biology of human fertilization: Sperm-egg interactions and early development
  • Uterine environment during the implantation of the embryo
  • The pineal gland, melatonin, and reproduction
  • The Endocrinology of pregnancy
  • The Endocrinology of late pregnancy and parturition
  • Maternal Adaptation to Pregnancy
  • Dynamics
  • Ultrasound in Perinatal Medicine
  • Placental Toxicology
  • Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
  • The Premenstrual Syndrome
  • How RU 486 Works
  • Infertility.