Publisher's Synopsis
This issue focuses in detail on the three endocrine components to mammalian pregnancy---the fetal, placental, and maternal. The 10 articles of this volume, each written by a renowned expert, cover the main subspecialties within adult endocrinology---adrenal, pituitary, diabetes, thyroid, and calcium/bone. Additional topics include the impact of polycystic ovarian syndrome on fertility, pregnancy and hypertensive disorders, imprinting, and parturition.