Spontaneous Abortion

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Physio-anatomical Parameters

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Uterine microvasculature and spontaneous abortion

      • M. Takada

      Pages 3-13

   3. Repeated abortions and uterine malformations

      • A. J. M. Audebert, E. Cittadini, M. Cognat

      Pages 15-26

   4. Control of uterine activity in pregnancy

      • J. J. Amy, P. De Brucker, M. Merckx

      Pages 27-43

   5. Adrenergic control of uterine function

      • J. B. Calixto, Y. S. De Medeiros, G. A. Rae

      Pages 45-57

3. Etiology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59

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   2. Occupational factors and reproductive outcome

      • I. Figá-Talamanca, L. Settimi

      Pages 61-80

   3. Spontaneous abortion following ovulation induction

      • N. J. Spirtos, M. F. Hayes, D. M. Magyar, N. J. Cossler

      Pages 81-98

   4. Early embryonic loss: physiology

      • E. S. E. Hafez

      Pages 99-114

   5. Early embryonic death — pathology and associated factors

      • H. Nishimura, K. Shiota

      Pages 115-131

   6. Abnormality of the ovum and abortion

      • K. Sato, M. Mizuno, S. Sakamoto

      Pages 133-142

   7. Repeated abortions and chromosome analysis

      • J. Kleinhout, K. Madan

      Pages 143-152

   8. Chromosome mutations and fetal wastage

      • P. Husslein, W. Schnedl, P. Wagenbichler

      Pages 153-163

   9. Chrosome abnormalities and advanced maternal age

      • K. Tsuji

      Pages 165-172

   10. Spontaneous abortion: a screening device for abnormal conceptuses

       • K. Shiota

       Pages 173-181

   11. Pregnancy wastage in DES-exposed female progeny

       • N. P. Veridiano, I. Delke, M. L. Tancer

       Pages 183-188

   12. Role of ureaplasma urealyticum and mycoplasma hominis in spontaneous abortion

       • W. Foulon, A. Naessens

       Pages 189-197

   13. Endometriosis and spontaneous abortion

       • J. D. Naples, R. E. Batt

       Pages 199-203

   14. Asymptomatic bacteriospermia in spontaneous abortion

       • B. Dahlberg

       Pages 205-212

This series of volumes dealing with reproductive health care has as its primary objective the improvement of the quality of human reproduction. The of knowledge and new technology give us opportunities as never explosion before to accomplish this end. The Editor has brought together contributors who are outstanding scientists from around the world. A number of the authors have personally made significant contributions to our body of knowledge in reproductive medicine. Bringing all this information together in an easily readable format is a great service. This is essential reading for all concerned with the control and improvement of human reproduction and the correction of its many deficits. xv P'art I Physio-anatom-ical Parameters 1 Uterine microvasculature and spontaneous abortion M. TAKADA In the implantation and subsequent development of a fertilized ovum, its integrity is most significant. However, with maternal local factors, i.e., unsatisfactory uterine conditions, implantation may not succeed even if the integrity of the fertilized ovum is excellent; if implantation is made, the maturation of the fetoplacental unit following implantation is disturbed, which leads to abnormalities in fetal development or to miscarriage. Thus, the uteroplacental unit, as well as the fetoplacental unit, plays an important role in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. Among the mechanisms of the utero placental unit, most significant is the physiological mechanism of the uterine microvasculature and its correspon­ dence to gestation. In particular, homeostasis of simultaneous cooperative development of the uterine wall and the placenta is most important.

• Yoni
• abortion
• embryo
• endocrinology
• endometriosis
• hormones
• placenta
• pregnancy
• reproduction
• reproductive medicine
• ultrasound

• IVF/Andrology International, Reproductive Health Center (USA), Kiawah Island, USA

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