GnRH Analogues: The State of the Art at the Millennium

This is the most up-to-date clinical reference available on the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs in assisted reproductive technology (ART) and in medical treatment. In ten chapters contributed by world-class experts, the book describes the mechanisms of action of GnRH and the future of GnRH analogs, including safety issues, along with detailed technical coverage of the use of GnRH agonists in ART, in the management of female infertility, in the medical treatment of sex offenders, and in the management of uterine fibroids and endometriosis, in involvement of the breast and ovary, and in the management of prostate cancer. Includes bibliographic references and index.