MATERNAL COMPARTMENT—ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS AND ENDOCRINE DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY Part of “CHAPTER 108 – THE MATERNAL-FETAL-PLACENTAL UNIT“ Various maternal adaptations involving the endocrine system occur during pregnancy. Also, many of…
PARATHYROID GLAND AND CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS Part of “CHAPTER 108 – THE MATERNAL-FETAL-PLACENTAL UNIT“ The calcium levels in the fetus are regulated largely by transfer from the maternal compartment across the…
FETAL COMPARTMENT Part of “CHAPTER 108 – THE MATERNAL-FETAL-PLACENTAL UNIT“ The understanding and elucidation of the human fetal endocrine system have required the development of assays for minute quantities of…
FETAL MEMBRANES AND DECIDUA Part of “CHAPTER 108 – THE MATERNAL-FETAL-PLACENTAL UNIT“ Fetal membranes consisting of amnion and chorion were originally thought to be inactive endocrinologically. The amnion is a…
PLACENTAL COMPARTMENT Part of “CHAPTER 108 – THE MATERNAL-FETAL-PLACENTAL UNIT“ In mammals, especially humans, the placenta has evolved into a complex structure that delivers nutrients to the fetus, produces numerous…
THE MATERNAL-FETAL-PLACENTAL UNIT Bruce R. Carr The hormonal changes and maternal adaptations of human pregnancy are among the most remarkable phenomena in nature. During pregnancy, the placenta, which is supplied…
PERSPECTIVES Part of “CHAPTER 107 – CONCEPTION, IMPLANTATION, AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT“ Related posts: REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN GONADOTROPE ADENOMAS OF THE PITUITARY PROLACTIN HYPERSECRETION DEFINITIONS…
SPONTANEOUS ABORTION Part of “CHAPTER 107 – CONCEPTION, IMPLANTATION, AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT“ The most common manifestation of the failure of embryonic and fetal development is spontaneous abortion: the failure of…
POSTIMPLANTATION DEVELOPMENT Part of “CHAPTER 107 – CONCEPTION, IMPLANTATION, AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT“ Development after implantation is rapid and complex. The embryo must establish both its placental compartment and its definitive…
IMPLANTATION Part of “CHAPTER 107 – CONCEPTION, IMPLANTATION, AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT“ The embryo now undergoes implantation, which begins with attachment of the late blastocyst to the uterine tissue at a…
