Embryology
Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis The process of fertilisation involves the union of female and male gametes, the ovum and spermatozoon, respectively. In humans there is a ready supply of spermatozoa constantly…
Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis The process of fertilisation involves the union of female and male gametes, the ovum and spermatozoon, respectively. In humans there is a ready supply of spermatozoa constantly…
Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology Introduction Bacteria are the smallest organisms capable of a free-living existence. That is, with the exception of a few highly evolved examples, they are able to…
Introduction The subject of fetal and placental physiology encompasses a large and complex branch of the reproductive sciences, and any one of the subsections below could form the subject of…
Clinical genetics is the specialty concerned with the diagnosis and investigation of disorders which are thought to have a genetic basis. The clinical genetics team is multidisciplinary and consists of…
This chapter will provide a basic introduction to the human genome and some of the tools used to analyse it. Genomics and molecular biology have developed rapidly during the last…
25.1 Introduction The prevalence of obesity is on the rise and is a major health concern in pregnancy. It is associated with comorbidities posing risks to the health of both…
Obesity has become a major health problem worldwide and it’s an independent risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome. The World Health Organization classifies obesity into class I BMI (body mass…
Obesity poses increased health risks for women not only before pregnancy but also puts these women and their babies at various adverse outcomes during pregnancy. These women and their offspring…
21.1 Introduction 1. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and nearly tripled worldwide between 1975 and 2016. 2. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016, more than 1.9…