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