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Preface to the first edition |
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Preface to the second edition |
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Color plates |
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1 | (18) |
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Puberty, menarche and the endometrium |
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19 | (6) |
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SECTION II: MATURE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT |
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Menstrul and estrous cycles |
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25 | (21) |
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The fine structure of the mature human endometrium |
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46 | (20) |
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The cytoskeleton of uterine epithelial and stromal cells |
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66 | (10) |
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Endometrial angiogenesis, arteriogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis |
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76 | (17) |
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93 | (6) |
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Estrogen and progesterone regulation of cell proliferation in the endometrium of muridae and humans |
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99 | (24) |
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Progesterone antagonists and the non-human primate endometrium |
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123 | (12) |
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SECTION III: REGULATORY BIOLOGY |
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135 | (19) |
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Transgenic Models of uterine biology |
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154 | (8) |
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Estrogen-regulated genes in the endometrium |
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162 | (14) |
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Progesterone-regulated genes in the endometrium |
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176 | (17) |
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193 | (30) |
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Paracrine mediators of endometrial growth and differentiation |
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223 | (22) |
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A comparative view of prostaglandin action in the uterus |
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245 | (15) |
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SECTION IV: ESTABLISHMENT OF PREGNANCY |
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Maternal recognition of pregnancy |
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260 | (26) |
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Chorionic gonadotropin signaling at the maternal-fetal interface |
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286 | (10) |
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Embryo-endometrial signaling |
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296 | (9) |
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305 | (14) |
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Connexins: indicators for hormonal and blastocyst-mediated endometrial differentiation |
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319 | (12) |
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Blastocyst implantation: the adhesion cascade |
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331 | (21) |
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The prolactin family: regulators of uterin biology |
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352 | (12) |
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SECTION V: THE ENDOMETRIAL STROMA |
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Endometrial extracellular matrix |
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364 | (15) |
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Signaling and transcription factor networks in the human endometrial stroma |
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379 | (18) |
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Human endometrial hemostasis during the menstrual cycle and gestation |
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397 | (12) |
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Uterine stromal cell differentiation in non-decidualizing species |
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409 | (13) |
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Implantation of the blastocyst: I. Comparative studies |
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422 | (10) |
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Implantation of the blastocyst: II. Implantation in primates |
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432 | (9) |
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Human placental development |
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441 | (13) |
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Differentiation of the invasive cytotrophoblast lineage in normal pregnancy and in preeclampsia |
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454 | (12) |
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Mechanisms of trophoblast differentiation and maternal-fetal interactions in the mouse |
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466 | (10) |
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Epitheliochorial and endotheliochorial placentas |
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476 | (17) |
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SECTION VII: IMMUNOBIOLOGY |
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Innate and adaptive immunity in the human female reproductive tract: influence of the menstrual cycle and menopause on the mucosal immune system in the uterus |
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493 | (31) |
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Molecular immunology of the maternal-fetal interface |
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524 | (22) |
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Cytokine and chemokine regulation of endometrial immunobiology |
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546 | (24) |
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Endometrial complement: physiology and pathophysiology |
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570 | (11) |
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SECTION VIII: PHARMACOLOGICAL MODELS AND GENE THERAPY |
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581 | (20) |
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Endometrial effects of hormonal contraception |
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601 | (12) |
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Endometrial effects of selective progesterone receptor modulators |
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613 | (10) |
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In-utero gene transfer: promises and problems |
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623 | (14) |
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SECTION IX: ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY |
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Gamete quality and assisted reproductive technologies |
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637 | (20) |
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Unanswered questions and proposed solutions in assisted reproductive technologies |
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657 | (12) |
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Clinical relevance of endometrial assessment |
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669 | (9) |
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Reproductive freedom and access to assisted reproductive technologies |
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678 | (5) |
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SECTION X: PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY |
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The endometrium of polycystic ovary syndrome |
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683 | (8) |
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691 | (20) |
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The pathophysiology of dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
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711 | (16) |
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Colonization and infection of the endometrium |
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727 | (4) |
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731 | (14) |
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Preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction |
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745 | (16) |
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761 | (10) |
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The effects of hormone therapy and botanicals and dietary supplements on the endometrium |
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771 | (14) |
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Uterine disease in midlife and beyond: the menopausal transition and postmenopause |
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785 | (12) |
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Benign uterine disease: leiomyomata and benign polyps |
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797 | (16) |
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Models of endometrial carcinogenesis |
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813 | (19) |
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832 | (17) |
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Index |
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