Hormones in Gynaecological Endocrinology

In this volume, specialists from Europe and North America provide a detailed and comprehensive overview of gynaecological endocrinology, with special emphasis on the role of hormones - from synthesis to clinical implications. The subjects covered in detail include GnRH analogues, neuromodulators, opioids, gonadotrophins, luteinizing hormones, prolactin, growth factors, adrenal steroids, androgens, oestrogens, progesterone, insulin, hormonal implications of breast disease, metabolic effects of reproductive hormones and oncogenes.