Published December, 2011
By R. Jeffrey Chang
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The term polycystic ovary syndrome (peOS) is meant to describe a clinical endocrinopathy characterized by menstrual irregularity and evidence of hyperandrogenism.

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Published November, 2011
By Barry D. Bavister
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This volume contains the Proceedings of the Serono Symposium on Pre implantation Embryo Development, held in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1991. The idea for the symposium grew out of the 1989 Serono Symposium on Fertilization in Mammals* at which preimplantation development was the predominant suggestion for a follow-up topic.

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Published November, 2011
By Aaron J.W. Hsueh, Peter C.K. Leung and Henry G. Friesen
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Recent advances in molecular biology have provided new dimensions in the study of the reproductive system. Studies on the functional relevance of gonadotropin releasing hormone and LH and FSH gene expression were presented, together with research on the molecular biology of ovarian and testicular steroidogenic enzymes and protein hormones.

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Published November, 2011
By Joan S. Hunt
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Over the last several decades, many biologists have been intrigued with the "immunological paradox" of pregnancy, where maternal and fetal tissues peaceably coexist despite their genetic differences.

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Published November, 2011
By Richard J. Robbins
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Dr. GuilIemin's presentation on the life and times of Marie was an extraordinary overview of the cultural, social, and scientific backgrounds in which Marie came to describe the disease, acromegaly.

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Published October, 2011
By David W. Schomberg
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Proceedings of the Symposium on Growth Factors in Reproduction, sponsored by Serono Symposia, USA, held April 1 to 4, 1990, in Savannah, Georgia

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Published October, 2011
By Barry B. Bercu and Richard F. Walker
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Furthermore, recent focus on a novel family of GH secretagogues that complement the action of GHRH has shown that in animal models, these compounds have the potential to restore GH secretion in deficient or insufficient states, including growth retardation, obesity, and aging.

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Published October, 2011
By David W. Schomberg and Aaron J.W. Hsueh
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Proceedings of the Ninth Ovarian Workshop on Ovarian Cell Interactions: Genes to Physiology, sponsored by Serono Symposia, USA, held July 9 to 11, 1992, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Published October, 2011
By Raymond W. Ruddon, David Puett and Joyce W. Lustbader
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Advances in the field of glycoprotein hormones necessitated a second international symposium on this topic, held March 11 to 14, 1993, in Santa Barbara, California, and again sponsored by Serono Symposia, USA.

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Published October, 2011
By Clarence F. Gibbs, Jr.
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