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

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 …

Endocrine disease is common in pregnancy. Most pre-existing endocrine conditions, if well
controlled, have little impact on maternal or fetal morbidity. Uncontrolled endocrine …

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

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

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) …

This article deals with the formation and metabolism of steroid hormones in pregnancy and
the proposed functions of these hormones; the formation of the polypeptide and …

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

Placental human chorionic gonadotropin and corpus luteum secretion of progesterone and
oestradiol are the main endocrine events at the beginning of pregnancy, whilst the luteo …