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Current Topics in Experimental Endocrinology, Volume 4: The Endocrinology of Pregnancy and Parturition deals with the various aspects of pregnancy and parturition. The book discusses pregnancy and parturition in marsupials; the vital role of the corpus luteum; and the endocrinology of the preimplantation period, looking into the variety of hormones and other agents and their involvement in the implantation process. The text also describes the critical role of prolactin in pregnancy; the role of human chorionic gonadotropin in early pregnancy; and specific pregnancy proteins. The clinical use of human placental lactogen in pregnancy; estrogen and progestrone production in human pregnancy; and the role of oxytocin in parturition; threatened abortion are also considered. Endocrinologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, reproductive physiologists, and students taking related courses will find the book invaluable.
Table of Contents
ContributorsPrefacePregnancy and Parturition in Marsupials I. Introduction II. Hormones and Their Measurement III. Estrous Cycle IV. Pregnancy V. Parturition VI. Conclusions ReferencesThe Endocrinology of the Preimplantation Period I. Introduction II. Steroids III. Endometrial Proteins IV. Prostaglandins V. Histamine VI. Conclusions ReferencesProlactin and Pregnancy I. Introduction II. Effect of Prolactin on the Ovary III. Prolactin in Normal Pregnancy IV. Influence of Prolactin on Pregnancy-Specific Events V. Prolactin as a Marker in Pathological Pregnancy VI. Lactation VII. Prolactin-Secreting Tumors during Pregnancy VIII. Summary and Future Research ReferencesHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin in Early Pregnancy I. Introduction II. Chemistry and Biosynthesis III. Measurement of hCG IV. Secretory Patterns of hCG during the Reproductive Cycle V. Role of hCG in Early Pregnancy VI. RoleofhCG in Abnormal Conditions VII. Interaction of hCG with "Receptor" Site ReferencesSpecific Pregnancy Proteins I. Introduction II. Schwangerschaftsprotein 1 (SPj) III. Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A) IV. Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein B (PAPP-B) V. Placental Protein 5 (PP5) VI. Other Pregnancy-Associated Proteins VII. Envoy ReferencesHuman Placental Lactogen I. Introduction II. Nomenclature III. Placental Lactogenic Hormones in Other Species IV. Placental Lactogen and Other Placental Proteins V. Synthesis VI. Immunochemical Nature VII. Biological Nature VIII. Biological Functions IX. Control Mechanisms X. Metabolism and Clearance XI. Levels in Different Biological Fluids XII. Assay of hPL in Blood XIII. Maternal Levels in Normal Pregnancy XIV. Interpretation of Biochemical Tests of Fetoplacental Function XV. Maternal Levels in Complications of Pregnancy XVI. Clinical Use of hPL—Conclusions ReferencesEstrogen and Progesterone Production in Human Pregnancy I. Introduction II. Nomenclature III. Biosynthesis of Estrogens IV. Control of Estrogen Production V. Estrogens in Plasma in Relation to the Onset of Labor VI. Biosynthesis of Progesterone VII. Control of Progesterone Production VIII. Progesterone in Plasma in Relation to the Onset of Labor IX. Conclusions ReferencesThe Role of Oxytocin in Parturition I. Introduction II. Indirect Evidence of a Role for Oxytocin III. Direct Evidence of a Role for Oxytocin IV. Control of Uterine Sensitivity V. Interaction of Oxytocin with Prostaglandins VI. Conclusions ReferencesThreatened Abortion I. Definition II. Incidence III. Natural History IV. Etiology V. Clinical Features VI. Management VII. Threatened Abortion and the Intrauterine Device (IUD) ReferencesIndex
