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Hormonal Biophysiology of the Uterus

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Hormonal Pathology of the Uterus

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Intrauterine development of the uterus is promoted by the hormonal influence of the maternal steroid sex hormones on the female fetus. The cyclic activity of the endometrium starts at puberty, at menarche, and is controlled by the pituitary hormones (FSH and LH) and steroid ovarian hormones, the latter acting on the target tissue—the endometrium. The proliferative and secretory cyclic changes of the endometrium prepare the uterus for implantation of a fertilized ovum. Ovarian failure to secrete steroid hormones results in the menopausal gradual atrophy of the endometrium.

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  1. Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Liane Deligdisch-Schor

  2. Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Liane Deligdisch-Schor

  3. New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Angelica Mareş Miceli

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  1. Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Liane Deligdisch-Schor

  2. New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Angelica Mareş Miceli

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Deligdisch-Schor, L., Mareş Miceli, A. (2020). Hormonal Biophysiology of the Uterus. In: Deligdisch-Schor, L., Mareş Miceli, A. (eds) Hormonal Pathology of the Uterus . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1242. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38474-6_1

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