Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology

SECTION 1: THE MOTHER<br>A. Normal endocrine physiology of the mother during conception, pregnancy, and lactation<br>1. Normal Endocrine Physiology of Hypothalamic Hormones During Ovulation, Pregnancy, and Lactation<br>2. The Pineal Gland and its Function in Pregnancy and Lactation<br>3. Pituitary Physiology During Pregnancy and Lactation<br>4. Thyroid Physiology During Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Lactation<br>5. Physiology of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Bone Metabolism During Pregnancy, Lactation<br>6. Gestational Glucose Metabolism: Focus on the Role and Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance<br>7. Gut Hormones in Pregnancy and Lactation<br>8. Adrenal Cortex and Medulla Physiology During Pregnancy, Labor, and Puerperium<br>9. Ovarian Function During Pregnancy and Lactation<br>10. The Physiological Roles of the Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System and Vasopressin in Human 11. Central Role of Adipose Tissue in Pregnancy and Lactation<br>12. Hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation<br>13. Maintenance of Pregnancy and Parturition<br>14. The Onset and Maintenance of Human Lactation and its Endocrine Regulation<br>15. Postpartum Lactational Amenorrhea and Recovery of Reproductive Function and Normal<br>B. Maternal endocrine disorders during conception, pregnancy, and lactation<br>16. Hypothalamic Disorders During Ovulation, Pregnancy, and Lactation<br>17. Pineal Gland Disorders and Circadian Rhythm Alterations in Pregnancy and Lactation<br>18. Pituitary Disorders During Pregnancy and Lactation<br>19. Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Lactation<br>20. Thyroid Cancer During Pregnancy and Lactation<br>21. Disorders of Mineral and Bone Metabolism During Pregnancy and Lactation<br>22. Gestational Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes During Pregnancy<br>23. Type 1 Diabetes: During Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding<br>24. Gut and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Pregnancy and Lactation<br>25. Adrenal Pathologies During Pregnancy and Postpartum<br>26. Hypertension in Pregnancy<br>27. Preconception and Pregnancy in Women with Obesity, Postbariatric Surgery, and Polycystic<br>C. Transgendered Issues<br>28. Fertility, Pregnancy, and Chest Feeding in Transgendered Individuals<br><br>SECTION 2: THE CHILD<br>D. Normal endocrine development and physiology of the fetus and neonate<br>29. Endocrinology of Implantation<br>30. Normal Hypothalamic and Pituitary Development and Physiology in the Fetus and Neonate<br>31. The Pineal Gland Development and its Physiology in Fetus and Neonate<br>32. Normal Thyroid Development and Function in the Fetus and Neonate <br>33. Physiology of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Bone Metabolism During Fetal and Neonatal Development<br>34. Developmental Physiology of Carbohydrate Metabolism and<br>35. Developmental Origins and Roles of Intestinal Enteroendocrine Hormones<br>36. Development and Function of the Adrenal Cortex and Medulla in the Fetus and Neonate<br>37. Development and Function of the Ovaries and Testes in the Fetus and<br>38. Development of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone and Nitric Oxide System in the Fetus<br>and Neonate<br>39. Origins of Adipose Tissue and Adipose Regulating Hormones<br>40. Fetal and Placental Growth Physiology and Pathophysiology<br>41. Placental Production of Peptide, Steroid, and Lipid Hormones<br>E. Endocrine disorders affecting the fetus or neonate<br>42. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders Affecting the Fetus and Neonate<br>43.Pineal Disorders in the Fetus and Neonate<br>44. Fetal and Postnatal Disorders of Thyroid Function<br>45. Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Bone Metabolism During Fetal and Neonatal Development<br>46. Pathophysiology and Management of Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism and Neonatal Diabetes<br>47. Intestinal Enteroendocrine Disorders in the Fetus and Neonate<br>48. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex in the Fetus and Neonate<br>49. Disorders of Sex Development<br>50.Pathophysiological Roles and Disorders of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Nitric Oxide During Perinatal Periods<br>51. Obesity/Perinatal Origins of Obesity<br>52. Abnormal Fetal Growth<br>53. Small for gestational age babies: management and long term growth and metabolic outcomes<br>54. The effects of maternal obesity on the fetus, neonate, and child<br>55. The effects of maternal diabetes on the fetus, neonate, and child<br>F. New Diagnostic Technologies and Other Strategies<br>56. Novel technologies in Prenatal Diagnosis<br>57. Novel Technologies in Postnatal Diagnosis<br>58. Reaching Out: The Value and Challenge of Patient Support Organizations