Yen & Jaffe's reproductive endocrinology : physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical management / [edited by] Jerome F. Strauss III, Robert L. Barbieri.

Format Book
Edition7th ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia, Pa : Elsevier Saunders, ©2014.
Descriptionxvi, 942 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subjects
Human reproduction--Endocrine aspects.
Endocrine gynecology.
Generative organs--Diseases. --Endocrine aspects.
Reproduction--physiology.
Endocrine Glands--physiology.
Endocrine System Diseases--physiopathology.

Other author/creatorYen, Samuel S. C., 1927-2006. Reproductive endocrinology.
Other author/creatorJaffe, Robert B. Reproductive endocrinology.
Other author/creatorStrauss, Jerome F. (Jerome Frank), III, 1947-
Other author/creatorBarbieri, Robert L.
Variant title Yen and Jaffe's reproductive endocrinology
Variant title Reproductive endocrinology
Contents Neuroendocrinology of reproduction -- The gonadotropin hormones and their receptors -- Prolactin in human reproduction -- The synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones -- Steroid hormone action -- Prostaglandins and other lipid mediators in reproductive medicine -- Growth factors and reproduction -- Neuroendocrine control of the menstrual cycle -- The ovarian life cycle -- The structure, function, and evaluation of the female reproductive tract -- The breast -- The endocrinology of human pregnancy and fetal-placental neuroendocrine development -- The hypothalamo-pituitary unit, testis, and male accessory organs -- Immunology and reproduction -- Menopause and aging -- Male reproductive aging -- Disorders of sex development -- Puberty: gonadarche and adrenarche -- Nutrition and reproduction -- Environmental factors and reproduction -- Physiological and pathophysiological alterations of the neuroendocrine components of the reproductive axis -- Polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperandrogenic states -- Female infertility -- Male infertility -- Endocrine disturbances affecting reproduction -- Endometriosis -- Benign uterine diseases -- Endocrine diseases of pregnancy -- Hormone responsive cancers -- Medical approaches to ovarian stimulation for infertility -- Assisted reproduction -- Gamete and embryo mainpulation -- Fertility preservation -- Laboratory assessment -- Pelvic imaging in reproductive endocrinology -- Contraception.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013010137
ISBN9781455727582 (hardcover)
ISBN145572758X (hardcover)

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