HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN Part of “CHAPTER 112 – ENDOCRINOLOGY OF TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE“ hCG is the signature hormone of the placenta. It is produced in large amounts, has pervasive actions, and…
TROPHOBLAST HORMONES
TROPHOBLAST HORMONES Part of “CHAPTER 112 – ENDOCRINOLOGY OF TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE“ The placenta produces a wide variety of regulatory hormones. In fact, it is difficult to find anything not made…
ENDOCRINOLOGY OF TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE
ENDOCRINOLOGY OF TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE Z. M. Lei CH. V. Rao The placenta develops from trophectoderm of the blastocyst through the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation. It consists of an…
GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE
GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE Part of “CHAPTER 111 – TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE AND ITS ABNORMALITIES“ Gestational trophoblastic disease is an abnormal proliferation of trophoblastic tissue, reflecting its inherent capacity for invasiveness. Some…
PLACENTAL AND TROPHOBLASTIC DEVELOPMENT
PLACENTAL AND TROPHOBLASTIC DEVELOPMENT Part of “CHAPTER 111 – TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE AND ITS ABNORMALITIES“ Trophoblasts, the principal component of the placenta, are the earliest cells to differentiate in the cleaving,…
TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE AND ITS ABNORMALITIES
TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE AND ITS ABNORMALITIES Cynthia G. Kaplan PLACENTAL AND TROPHOBLASTIC DEVELOPMENT Related posts: DEFINITIONS THYROID-HORMONE RECEPTOR BINDING TO THYROID HORMONE RESPONSE ELEMENTS DISEASE-SPECIFIC VARIATION RADIATION AND THYROID CARCINOMA PHYSICAL…
LIPID DISORDERS AND PREGNANCY
LIPID DISORDERS AND PREGNANCY Part of “CHAPTER 110 – ENDOCRINE DISEASE IN PREGNANCY“ Total serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels begin to rise at the end of the…
OBESITY AND PREGNANCY
OBESITY AND PREGNANCY Part of “CHAPTER 110 – ENDOCRINE DISEASE IN PREGNANCY“ Obese individuals are at increased risk for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, and coronary artery disease, all of which…
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA AND PREGNANCY
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA AND PREGNANCY Part of “CHAPTER 110 – ENDOCRINE DISEASE IN PREGNANCY“ Some patients with pheochromocytoma have such infrequent episodes that suspicion of the condition first arises with an increase…
ADRENAL CORTEX AND PREGNANCY
ADRENAL CORTEX AND PREGNANCY Part of “CHAPTER 110 – ENDOCRINE DISEASE IN PREGNANCY“ Cortisol levels rise progressively over the course of gestation, resulting in a two- to three-fold increase by…
