The Ovary (Comprehensive Endocrinology (Revised Series)) - Hardcover

Adashi, Eli Y.; Leung, P. C. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781700795 ISBN 13: 9780781700795

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1993

Synopsis

This authoritative and contemporary reference provides the most up-to-date clinical and theoretical information available on ovarian physiology. More than 75 of the world's leading experts in pertinent clinical and research areas examine all phases of the ovarian life cycle, synthesizing molecular and cellular detail with classical physiology and pathophysiology in a highly organized manner. Coverage begins with a detailed description of the follicular apparatus and its regulation, and then moves on to oocyte maturation, ovulation, and corpus luteum formation. Special emphasis is placed on cyclic ovarian cell death, an aspect of ovarian physiology now coming to the fore. Close attention is also given to intraovarian regulation by growth factors, cytokines, hormones, and regulatory peptides. A section on pathophysiology includes a timely discussion on ovulation induction and gonadotropin therapy.

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Review

"The chapters are well written...The Ovary should be of great value to established scholars in the field because it conveniently reviews the developments of the past decade and will quickly bring them up to date. This handsome volume can be highly recommended. Each chapter is amply referenced, making this book a great resource for anyone with a detailed interest in the ovary."
-TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, SEPTEMBER 2004

"...a comprehensive reference and value for the money...more for those who are curious to enquire into the scientific basis of clinical medicine."
--David T. Baird, MB BChr, DSc, Professor Emeritus, University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Director ofo Contraceptive Development Network, Edinburgh, UK for Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, Vol. 31, No. 1 June 20052004

About the Author

Dr. Leung is a Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and former Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Dr. Leung received his PhD from Western University. After post-doctoral training at the University of California at Los Angeles and the Laval University, he joined the University of British Columbia in 1982 as a faculty member. Dr. Leung has received a number of prestigious awards, including a Scholar Award and a Scientist Award from the Medical Research Council of Canada, a Distinguished Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and a Senior Scientist Award from the BC Children Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Leung has served on many national and international organizations, including as President of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Director of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, Director of the Ovarian Workshops in the USA, temporary advisor to the World Health Organization, Fellow of the Canadian Academy for Health Sciences, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Leung’s research focuses on hormonal determinants of women’s reproductive health. His publication record to date includes 400 papers, 350 abstracts, 22 book chapters and 7 monographs. Since his appointment at UBC, Dr. Leung has served as the research supervisor for more than 100 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781700795
• ISBN 13: 9780781700795
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 704