ABSTRACT

The Endometrium is devoted to a comprehensive multi-disciplinary account of the uterine endometrium. This book is the first to define the regulatory biological interrelationships between epithelial and stromal cell phenotypes, endothelial cells, extracellular matrix and immunobiological elements. It highlights their relevance to clinical conditions

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Part I Development

chapter 1|25 pages

The Embryology of the Uterus

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Part II Mature Female Reproductive System

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Part III Reproductive Cyclicity

chapter 6|19 pages

The Menstrual Cycle

chapter 9|17 pages

Regeneration

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Part IV Regulatory Biology

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Part V Pregnant Endometrium

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Part VI Stromal Cell Differentiation

chapter 19|24 pages

Decidua in Rodents

chapter 20|22 pages

Endometrial Extracellular Matrix

chapter 21|29 pages

Decidua as an Endocrine Organ

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Part VII Placentation

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Part X Clinical

chapter 35|9 pages

Puberty/Menarche and the Endometrium

chapter 37|12 pages

Reproductive Aging of the Uterus in Women

chapter 38|16 pages

The Endometrium in Recurrent Miscarriage

chapter 39|19 pages

Ectopic Pregnancy

chapter 40|21 pages

Luteal Phase Defect

chapter 44|37 pages

Preeclampsia

chapter 45|26 pages

Endometriosis

chapter 46|15 pages

Endometrial Imaging

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Part XI Bioethics