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Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Endocrine biochemistry

• Production, Clearance, and Measurement of Steroid Hormones
  Frank Z. Stanczyk
• Androgen Metabolism
  Christopher Longcope
• Estrogen Kinetics for Clinicians
  John E. Buster
• The Steroid Hormone Receptors
  Carolyn M. Klinge and C. V. Rao
• Cell Membrane Receptors
  Carolyn M. Klinge and C. V. Rao

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Reproductive neuroendocrinology

• The Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal-Ovarian Axis and the Menstrual Cycle
  Michel Ferin
• The Posterior Pituitary Pathway
  John W. Cassels, Jr
• Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) and the GnRH Receptor (GnRHR)
  Kara Ehlers and Lisa M. Halvorson
• Physiology of Puberty
  Joseph S. Sanfilippo and Mary Anne Jamieson
• Precocious Puberty
  Maynika V. Rastogi and Bruce A. Boston
• Neurosecretory Peptides
  James H. Liu and John L. Mershon
• Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Genetics Based Approach
  Daniel L. Jackson and Danny J. Schust

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The ovary

• The Role of Growth Factors in Ovarian Function and Development
  Shahar Kol, Richard M. Rohan and Eli Y. Adashi
• Follicle Growth and Development
  Gregory F. Erickson
• The Mechanism of Ovulation
  Roy Homburg
• Corpus Luteum
  Mark Gibson
• Environmental Factors Causing Ovarian Failure in Humans
  Marion S. Verp

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Menstruation and menstrual disorders

• The Endometrial Cycle
  Alex Ferenczy and George L. Mutter
• Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
  Mark Severino
• Amenorrhea
  Paul R. Gindoff and Raphael Jewelewicz
• Menstruation and Menstrual Disorders: Anovulation
  Joseph B. Davis and James H Segars
• Bleeding Problems in Midlife
  Aimee C. Schickedanz, Brinda N. Kalro and Sarah L. Berga
• Intrauterine Adhesions: Asherman's Syndrome
  Humberto Scoccia
• Pituitary Tumors
  Arasen A.V. Paupoo and Richard E. Blackwell
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  R. Jeffrey Chang and Ralph R. Kazer
• Hirsutism
  Ricardo Azziz
• Hyperandrogenism and Hyperinsulinemia
  Richard S. Legro

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The thyroid and adrenal glands

• Physiology and Tests of Thyroid Function
  Gregory A. Brent and Jorge H. Mestman
• Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
  Jorge H. Mestman
• Physiology and Tests of Adrenal Cortical Function
  Wendy J. Schillings
• Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
  Wendy J. Schillings

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Endocrinology of pregnancy

• Steroid Endocrinology of Pregnancy
  Gerald J. Pepe and Eugene D. Albrecht
• Placental Protein Hormones
  Samuel I. Parry

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The prostaglandins

• The Prostaglandins: Basic Chemistry and Action
  Tony G. Zreik and Harold R. Behrman
• Prostaglandins and the Reproductive Cycle
  Kenneth E. Clark and Leslie Myatt
• Prostaglandins in Pregnancy
  Scott W. Walsh

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Fertility

• Sperm Transport and Capacitation
  Robert E. Brannigan and Larry I. Lipshultz
• Egg Transport and Fertilization
  Jennifer L. Kulp, Christopher J. De Jonge and Pasquale Patrizio
• Implantation
  Jeremy M. Groll and Bruce A. Lessey
• Age and Reproduction
  Bradford L. Bopp and David B. Seifer

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Recurrent pregnancy loss

• Genetic and Nongenetic Causes of Pregnancy Loss
  Joe Leigh Simpson and Sandra Ann Carson
• Immunology of Isolated and Recurrent Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss
  Danny J. Schust and Clark O. Andelin

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Infertility

• Evaluation and Management of the Infertile Couple
  Nirmupama Kakarla and Karen D. Bradshaw
• The Postcoital Test
  Donald R. Tredway
• Tests of Tubal Patency
  Marvin A. Yussman
• Unexplained Infertility
  Kaylen M. Silverberg, Thomas C. Vaughn and Natalie Z. Burger
• Documentation of Ovulation
  Kamran S. Moghissi
• Luteal Phase Deficiency: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  Paul B. Miller and Michael R. Soules
• Infections as a Cause of Infertility
  Miles J. Novy, David A. Eschenbach and Steven S. Witkin
• Immune Aspects of Infertility
  Richard A. Bronson
• Infertility Aspects of Endometriosis
  Robert S. Schenken
• Surgical Aspects of Infertility
  Mazen E. Abdallah and Michael P. Diamond
• Evaluation of the Male in Infertility
  Darius A. Paduch
• Medical Treatment of Male Infertility
  Manish N. Damani and Stephen F. Shaban
• Surgical Treatment of Male Infertility
  Peter T.K. Chan and Marc Goldstein
• Therapeutic Insemination
  Mark Sigman
• Induction of Ovulation with Clomiphene Citrate
  Rebecca S. Usadi and Marc A. Fritz
• Ovulation Induction With Gonadotropins
  Machelle M. Seibel
• New Methods for Induction of Ovulation
  Basil Yuen
• The Use of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone to Induce Ovulation
  Michael D. Scheiber and James H. Liu
• Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome Prevention
  Shahar Kol
• Tubal Surgery and Treatment of Infertility
  David Lee and Phillip E. Patton
• Transvaginal ultrasonography and female infertility
  Donna R. Chizen and Roger A. Pierson

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Assisted reproductive technology

• In Vitro Fertilization
  Sonya Kashyap, Nam D. Tran and Owen K. Davis
• Gamete and Embryo Cryopreservation
  Don P. Wolf
• Oocyte Donation
  Richard T. Scott, Jr
• Tubal Transfer Techniques for Assisted Reproduction
  Edmond Confino
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Other Micromanipulation Techniques for Assisted Reproduction
  John X. Zhang and Kangpu Xu
• Preimplantation Diagnosis for Mendelian Disorders
  Yury Verlinsky and Anver Kuliev