Overview Pregnancy is a complex physiological state consisting of a symbiotic relationship between two genetically distinct, but related, individuals: the mother and the fetus. The success of pregnancy requires dramatic alterations of maternal physiology to accept, protect, house, and nurture…
Endocrine emergencies in the newborn period are uncommon, but prompt identification and proper treatment are vital to reduce morbidity and mortality. Pituitary dwarfism (growth hormone deficiency) is not usually apparent at birth, although male infants with panhypopituitarism may have neonatal…
Acknowledgment The editors wish to thank the authors for their valuable contributions to this chapter in the 5th edition. The chapter has been republished here virtually unchanged. Introduction The adrenal cortex undergoes remarkable growth and unique metamorphosis during the fetal…