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The Effects of Maternal Endocrine Disease on the Fetus and Neonate

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During the past 10 years or so there have been widespread studies of maternal, fetal and neonatal endocrine physiology and our knowledge has expanded considerably. This is due in part to the development of sensitive and specific radioimmunoassays and also to the availability and use of radiolabelled hormones. These newly developed techniques have been applied successfully to study human fetuses, some newborn infants and to studies of other primate species. Studies of fetal and neonatal pathology in mothers with endocrine disease have provided important clues not only to normal physiology, but have also given insight as to how these conditions may be treated successfully, thereby reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. It is clear that much work still needs to be done, not least because many of the conditions to be described are very rare.

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Wass, J.A.H. (1984). The Effects of Maternal Endocrine Disease on the Fetus and Neonate. In: Aynsley-Green, A. (eds) Paediatric Endocrinology in Clinical Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5610-0_1

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