The Somatotrophic Axis and the Reproductive Process in Health and Disease

This volume contains the proceedings of the Symposium on The Somatotrophic Axis and the Reproductive Process in Health and Disease, held October 28 - 31, 1993 in Baltimore, Maryland. Written and edited by eminent international experts, the papers herein cover: the state-of-the-art on growth hormone and its receptor; pubertal, menstrual, gestational, and menopausal adaptation; growth hormone and the ovarian connection; potential utility of growth hormone in clinical reproductive medicine; and the potential utility of growth hormone in ovulation induction.