Genetic category: 251 books

The MediFocus Guidebook on Polycystic Kidney Disease is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Polycystic Kidney Disease, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers...

This e-book addresses all aspects of hyperthyroidism, including the most common cause - Graves' Disease. Readers will learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroid conditions. Also discussed are complications of hyperthyroidism, including Thyroid Eye Disease, toxic diffuse...

This unique book delves into the mysteries of human fetal growth and maturation. Growing knowledge in genetics indicates that factors that impact on/influence fetal growth and maturation may have a role in determining a person’s health and disease in later years. Placental, maternal, environmental,...

Patients being treated for thyroid diseases experience varying degrees of improvement. Some see near complete recovery of their health and quality-of-life while others continue to experience symptom-struggles and difficulty coping with their disease. These patients are seeking ways to better-cope...

This concise work on embryo transfer is yet another contribution to the persevering effort to disseminate latest information on the science and skill of performing a traumatic and successful embryo transfer. It is  the most critical culmination of the assisted reproductive technology (ART) stimulation...

Ovulation induction and controlled ovarian stimulation lie at the very heart of treatment for infertility, but have been subject to a bewildering variety of variations and improvements over recent years. The Second Edition of this highly successful book updates the reader on the progress and developments...

Without doubt, if you are like me… the first question that will definitely come to mind when confronted with the term ‘Psoriasis’ is to first ask ‘What Psoriasis is? Well, to put it a simple way, Psoriasis is a skin condition whereby the skin is sore and swollen but it is totally not...

Infertility is a widespread medical condition. As new technologies emerge, the rate at which our understanding of reproductive medicine grows can be overwhelming. The Biennial Review of Infertility provides the most up to date advances, ideas, and controversies together in one volume. Due to the distinctive...

Epigenetics is a rapidly expanding field in medical and biological research which concerns heritable traits that are not attributable to changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetic mechanisms play key roles in many biological processes, and it has become clear that their disruption can gives rise to diverse...

The oocyte is the largest and most mysterious cell in the body of mammalian organisms. Through its growth and maturation, it reaches extreme levels of specialization, while maintaining at the same time a condition of totipotency. Its unique ability, in co-operation with the spermatozoon, to give rise...

Due to the paucity of reviews on this subject, this volume aims to be timely and promote additional basic and translational research on these proteins in reproductive system development and function within the fields of Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. The breadth of the work being conducted...

Women with chronic medical problems are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy and therefore, they are especially in need of appropriate preconception and contraception care. Furthermore, many women with chronic medical problems do not obtain adequate preconception and contraception care....

This book focuses on uterine endometrial function and receptivity from multiple perspectives. The chapters cover a variety of topics including the role of estrogen and progesterone, animal models, parameters for assessing endometrial receptivity, the mechanism of angiogenesis, epigenetic regulation,...

This book presents up-to-date knowledge on infertility in the context of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and provides clear evidence-based guidance on its treatment. The book opens by discussing anovulation, oocyte quality, and the endometrium in women with PCOS, infertility and subfertility cofactors,...