Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management

Edited by Christopher S. Kovacs and Cheri L. Deal

Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management systematically examines the normal and abnormal endocrinology of the pregnant and lactating female and of the fetus and neonate. This reference volume expands coverage of specific disorders and diseases beyond the current endocrinology content on the market, which in most cases has a paragraph or no mention at all about pregnancy or aspects of fetal/neonatal development.

Key features:

• Formalized source of maternal/fetal endocrine physiology and pathophysiology

• Key reference for fellows and residents for rarer endocrine pathologies

• Integrated presentation of new molecular and genetic causes of endocrine disorders

• Bridges the experience/knowledge gap of endocrinopathies rarely encountered in pregnancy

About the editors:

Christopher S. Kovacs, MD, is a Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology and Metabolism), Obstetrics & Gynecology, and BioMedical Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He obtained his MD and trained in Internal Medicine at Queen’s University, and did his clinical fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Alberta.

Dr. Kovacs did a postdoctoral research fellowship in bone and mineral metabolism at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical practice focuses on osteoporosis, disorders of bone metabolism, thyroid disorders, and general endocrinology. His basic, translational, and clinical research focuses on adaptations in calcium and bone metabolism that occur during reproduction and fetal development.

Product details