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Williams Obstetrics, 23e
| Section II. Anatomy and Physiology > |
Chapter 5. Maternal Physiology
Sections: Maternal Physiology: Introduction, Reproductive Tract, Skin, Breasts, Metabolic Changes, Hematological Changes, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory Tract, Urinary System, Gastrointestinal Tract, Endocrine System, Other Systems, References.
Topics Discussed: pregnancy; pregnancy, physiologic alterations in.
Excerpt:"The anatomical, physiological, and biochemical adaptations to pregnancy are profound. Many of these remarkable changes begin soon after fertilization and continue throughout gestation, and most occur in response to physiological stimuli provided by the fetus and placenta. Equally astounding is that the woman who was pregnant is returned almost completely to her prepregnancy state after delivery and lactation...."
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