The success of pregnancy depends on (1) fertilization and successful implantation of the
developing embryo into the endometrium;(2) development and function of the placenta;(3) …

The concept of the fetus, the placenta, and the mother as a functional unit originated in the
1950s. More recent is the recognition that the placenta itself is an endocrine organ capable …

A comprehensive, cutting-edge review of the complex interactions between maternal and
fetal-placental tissues that control the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy, the …

ABSTRACT A coordinated sequence of events must occur in order to establish and
successfully maintain a healthy pregnancy. Synchrony between the development of the …

The unfolding of our understanding of mammalian pregnancy and fetal development
represents one of the dramatic chapters of scientific progress during the past half-century …

ABSTRACT A coordinated sequence of events must occur in order to establish and
successfully maintain a healthy pregnancy. Synchrony between the development of the …

The environment in which the fetus develops is critical for its survival and long-term health.
The regulation of normal human fetal growth involves many multidirectional interactions …

The endocrinology of pregnancy involves endocrine and metabolic changes as a
consequence of physiological alterations at the foetoplacental boundary between mother …

The complex and coordinated set of events leading to sperm and egg maturation and
transport in the female genital tract that culminates in fertilization is one of the most …

To establish and successfully maintain a human pregnancy requires the coordinated
secretion of hormones within and between the fetus, mother, and placenta. The placenta …