Yen & Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management: Eighth Edition
Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract
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Lessey, BA; Young, SL
January 1, 2019
The endometrium develops within the uterus, originating from the urogenital ridge early in development. This mucosal lining consists of epithelial and stromal cells invested with a specialized vasculature that matures at puberty and orchestrates cyclic menses while providing an immunoprotected site for implantation of the fetal allograft. As with other hormone responsive proliferative tissues, such as breast or prostate, the endometrium is prone to pathology. In this chapter we review the physiology of this tissue and explore the mechanisms of the normal and abnormal menstrual cycle. The mechanisms of implantation and menstruation are discussed along with the clinical approach to the evaluation of the endometrium in health and disease.
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9780323479127
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January 1, 2019
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206 / 247.e13
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Lessey, B. A., & Young, S. L. (2019). Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract. In Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management: Eighth Edition (pp. 206-247.e13). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-47912-7.00009-3
Lessey, B. A., and S. L. Young. “Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract.” In Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management: Eighth Edition, 206-247.e13, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-47912-7.00009-3.
Lessey BA, Young SL. Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract. In: Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management: Eighth Edition. 2019. p. 206-247.e13.
Lessey, B. A., and S. L. Young. “Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract.” Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management: Eighth Edition, 2019, pp. 206-247.e13. Scopus, doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-47912-7.00009-3.
Lessey BA, Young SL. Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract. Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management: Eighth Edition. 2019. p. 206-247.e13.
DOI
ISBN
9780323479127
Publication Date
January 1, 2019
Start / End Page
206 / 247.e13