Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology

　Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management systematically examines the
normal and abnormal endocrinology of the pregnant and lactating female and of the fetus and neonate. This reference volume
expands coverage of specific disorders and diseases beyond the current endocrinology content on the market, which in most
cases has a paragraph or no mention at all about pregnancy or aspects of fetal/neonatal development.


　 Key Features
　　ㆍ　Formalized source of maternal/fetal endocrine physiology and pathophysiology
　　ㆍ　Key reference for fellows and residents for rarer endocrine pathologies
　　ㆍ　Integrated presentation of new molecular and genetic causes of endocrine disorders
　　ㆍ　Bridges the experience/knowledge gap of endocrinopathies rarely encountered in pregnancy



Section 1: THE MOTHER
A. Normal endocrine physiology of the mother during pregnancy and lactation
　1. Hypothalamus
　2. The pineal gland and its function in pregnancy and lactation
　3. Pituitary
　4. Physiology of the Thyroid during Pregnancy, Postpartum and Lactation
　5. Physiology of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Bone Metabolism During Pregnancy, Lactation, and Post-Weaning
　6. Gestational Glucose Metabolism: Focus on the Role & Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance
　7. Intestinal and neuroendocrine hormones
　8. Adrenal cortex and medulla physiology during pregnancy, labor and puerperium
　9. Ovarian Function During Pregnancy and Lactation
　10. The physiological roles of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system and vasopressin in human pregnancy
　11. Central role of adipose tissue in pregnancy and lactation
　12. Hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation
　13. Maintenance of pregnancy and parturition
　14. Hormonal regulation of milk production
　15. Postpartum Lactational Amenorrhea and Recovery of Reproductive Function and Normal Ovulatory Menstruation
　
B. Maternal endocrine disorders during pregnancy and lactation
　16. Hypothalamic
　17. Pineal
　18. Pituitary disorders (hyper and hypofunction, tumors)
　19. Thyroid (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism)
　20. Thyroid Cancer during Pregnancy and Lactation
　21. Disorders of Mineral and Bone Metabolism During Pregnancy and Lactation
　22. Gestational and type 2 diabetes
　23. Type 1 Diabetes: During preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding
　24. Gut and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in pregnancy and lactation
　25. Adrenal pathologies during pregnancy and post-partum
　26. Hypertension in pregnancy
　27. Obesity
　
C. Other
　28. Fertility, pregnancy, and chest feeding in transgendered individuals
　
　
Section 2: THE CHILD
D. Normal endocrine development and physiology of the fetus and neonate
　29. Endocrinology of implantation
　30. Hypothalamus and pituitary
　31. Pineal
　32. Thyroid
　33. Physiology of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Bone Metabolism During Fetal and Neonatal Development
　34. Developmental Physiology of Carbohydrate Metabolism and the Pancreas
　35. Developmental Origins and Roles of Intestinal Enteroendocrine Hormones
　36. Adrenal cortex and medulla
　37. Ovaries and Testes
　38. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and vasopressin
　39. Origins of Adipose Tissue and Adipose Regulating Hormones
　40. Fetal growth physiology
　41. Placental production of steroid and peptide hormones
　
E. Endocrine disorders affecting the fetus or neonate
　42. Hypothalamus and pituitary
　43. Pineal
　44. Thyroid (agenesis, hypothyroidism, fetal Graves’, etc.)
　45. Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus and Bone Metabolism During Fetal and Neonatal Development
　46. Pancreas and carbohydrate metabolism (diabetes and hypoglycemia)
　47. Intestinal enteroendocrine disorders
　48. Adrenal disorders of the fetus and neonate
　49. Disorders of Sex Differentiation
　50. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and vasopressin
　51. Obesity / perinatal origins of obesity
　52. Fetal growth failure
　53. New Technologies in Pre- and Post-natal Diagnosis