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The young woman at the rise of the 21st century : gynecological and reproductive issues in health and disease

Title: The young woman at the rise of the 21st century : gynecological and reproductive issues in health and disease / edited by George Creatsas, George Mastorakos, George P. Chrousos.
Publication: New York : New York Academy of Sciences, 2000.

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xv, 446 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Series Statement

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 0077-8923 ; v. 900

Uniform Title

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ; v. 900.

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Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Also available in an electronic version.

Contents

Setting reproductive health priorities to meet the needs of the new millennium / George Creatsas -- pt. 1. Neuroendocrine and molecular aspects of the female reproductive system -- Neuropeptides, neurotransmitters, neurosteroids, and the onset of puberty / A.R. Genazzani -- Ovarian regulators of gonadotropin secretion / Ioannis E. Messinis -- Progesterone is an autocrine/paracrine regulator of human granulosa cell survival in vitro / A. Makrigiannakis -- A clinical understanding of the estrogen receptor / Leon speroff -- Molecular defects causing ovarian dysfunction / Sophia N. Kalantaridou -- Follicular atresia and luteolysis: evidience of a role for N-cadherin / Antonis Makrigiannakis -- Molecular basis of gynecological cancer / D.A. Spandidos -- pt. 2. Endocrinology of human gestation and parturition -- The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and the female reproductive system / Anthony G. Dougfas -- Thyroidopathies / Demetrios A. Koutras -- Placental cortictropin-releasing factor / M. Fadalti -- Maternal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in pregnancy and the postpartum period: postpartum-related disorders / G. Mastorakos -- Clinical implications of the ovarian/endmetrial renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system / E. Hassan -- pt. 3 Prenatal and perinatal care in maternal and fetal well-being and disease -- Reproductive health in female patients woth B-thalassemia major / Anthi A. Protonotariou -- Anemia in pregnancy / S. Sifakis -- Antenatal assessment for the detection of fetal asphyxia: an evidence-based approach using indication-specific testing / Anthony M. Vintzileos -- Recent advances in respiratory caare of the term neonate / Ian Gross -- Mechanisms of perinatal cerebral injury in fetus and newborn / Maria Delivora-Papadopoulos -- Angiogenic factors in the perinatal period: diversity in biological functions reflected in their serum concentrations soon after birth / Adriadne Malamitsi-Puchner -- pt. 4. Obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome -- Role of leptin in reproduction / Christos S. Mantzoros -- The potential role of intravarian factors on ovarian androgen production / Athanassios Chryssikopoulos -- The genetics of obesity: lessons for polycystic ovary syndrome / Richard Legro -- Insulin sensitizers and antiandrogens in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome / E. Diamanti-Kandarakis -- pt. 5. Oral contraceptives -- Optimizing estrogen replacement in adolescents with Turner syndrome / R.L. Rosenfield -- Contraception in women at high risk or with established cardiovascular disease / Christos Pitsavos -- Oral contraceptives' effects on the vascular component: thrombophilic parameters / Irene Kontopoulou -- Dysmenorrhea / E. Deligeoroglou -- Combined oral contraceptive treatment of adolescent girls with polysystic ovary syndrome: lipid profile / George Creatsas -- pt. 6. -- Endoscopic surgery -- Laparoscopic approach to ovarian cysts in women over 40 years of age / G. Scarselli -- Management of hydrosalpinx: reconstructive surgery or IVF? / John N. Bontis -- Adhesions: laparoscopic surgery versus laparotomy / S. Milingos -- pt. 7. Sexually transmitted diseases in common practice -- Chlamydia screening: yes, but whom, when, by whom, and with what? / Per-Anders Mårdh -- Update on chlamydia trachomatis / S. Guaschino -- PID: clinical and laparoscopic aspects / Jeanine Henry-Suchet -- Conservative management of PID / Kostis Georgilis -- pt. 8. Fertility potential in the young woman -- Surface morphology of the human endometrium: basic and clinical aspects / George Nikas -- Biological factors in culture media affecting in vitro fertilization, preimplantation embryo development, and implantation / D. Loutradis -- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: survey of world results / Basil C. Tarlatzis -- Assessing the outcome of IVF / Allan Templeton -- Autoimmune antiovarian antibodies and their impact on the success of an IVF/ET program / Jan Horejsi -- Ethical aspects of reproduction in the next century / Sozos J. Fasouliotis -- pt. 9. Estrogen deficiency and osteoporosis -- The perimenopausal transition / Leon Speroff -- Premature ovarian failure is not premature menopause / Sophia N. Kalantaridou -- Osteopenic syndromes in the adolescent female / G.P. Lyritis -- Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis / G.E. Krassas -- Alternatives to estrogen replacement therapy / George B. Marqoulis -- Estrogen replacement therapy in the management of osteopenia related to eating disorders / Vincenzina Bruni -- Hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk / George N. Koukoulis -- pt. X. GnRH analoques in clinical practice -- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues in the management of precocious puberty / Bessie E. Spiliotis -- Current and potential application of GnRH agonists in gynecologic practice / John M. Tzafettas.

ISBN

1573312266
9781573312264
1573312274
9781573312271
1573312666 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

00023979

OCLC

ocm43555439
43555439
SCSB-1035387

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Princeton University Library