Early pregnancy

Text includes: Endometrial development and gene expression; Decidualisation and recurrent miscarriage; Implantation; Early placental development and disorders; Thyroid physiology and early pregnancy; Defining recurrent pregnancy loss; Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of miscarriage; The value of early pregnancy units; Risk factors for first trimester miscarriage; Non-tubal ectopic pregnancy and pregnancy of unknown location; Ultrasound to diagnose and predict early pregnancy outcome; Molar pregnancy; Role of miscarriage evaluation; Obesity and early pregnancy; Chronic endometritis and reproduction; HLA associations and recurrent pregnancy loss; Midtrimester pregnancy loss

Updated in light of recent research findings on fertilization, implantation and early pregnancy, this new edition combines the expertise of a wide range of internationally renowned authors to produce an authoritative, multidisciplinary approach to the management of first-trimester complications. Several international guidelines and consensus statements have been released since publication of the first edition and this has stimulated new focussed research questions that are addressed. Early Pregnancy continues to set a benchmark for evidence-based management and will be essential reading for obstetricians, gynaecologists, neonatologists, ultrasonographers and nurses seeking an understanding of the reproductive science of early pregnancy.