Teratology in the Twentieth Century: Congenital Malformations in Humans and How their Environmental Causes were EstablishedElsevier, 2003 M06 6 - 166 pages This book is an an up-to-date survey and summary of present knowledge and future expectations regarding the environmental causes of congenital malformations in human beings, beginning with the earliest discoveries of the 20th century up to the latest ideas and problems at its end, presents views and comments on the progress made over the century in understanding human prenatal maldevelopment. |
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Page 138
... examined. Thus, the vast record concerning most malformations, not only the conspicuous and medically more demanding ones, rests on observations made during this period. Early examination as well allows the recording of neonatally ...
... examined. Thus, the vast record concerning most malformations, not only the conspicuous and medically more demanding ones, rests on observations made during this period. Early examination as well allows the recording of neonatally ...
Page 142
... examining newborn malformed individuals. This conclusion was accepted, with a qualification, when years later, Opitz et al. (1979) wrote, “It is not possible to reconstruct the events that lead to malformations when one merely examines ...
... examining newborn malformed individuals. This conclusion was accepted, with a qualification, when years later, Opitz et al. (1979) wrote, “It is not possible to reconstruct the events that lead to malformations when one merely examines ...
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... examination of the record (Warkany and Kalter, 1961), the analysis showed that the source of the information strongly affected ... examined in the neonatal period will be found to have serious, or, as they are called, major congenital ...
... examination of the record (Warkany and Kalter, 1961), the analysis showed that the source of the information strongly affected ... examined in the neonatal period will be found to have serious, or, as they are called, major congenital ...
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... examination of the records disclosed the workings of a pediatric intern with an undue fondness for this diagnosis” (Stevenson et al., 1950). In another case, this time apparently without its existence being realized, Neave (1967) ...
... examination of the records disclosed the workings of a pediatric intern with an undue fondness for this diagnosis” (Stevenson et al., 1950). In another case, this time apparently without its existence being realized, Neave (1967) ...
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... examination of the data (Murphy, 1928). An objective analysis required that the ill health of children of women irradiated before as well as during pregnancy be considered. Conducting a forerunner epidemiological study, Murphy balanced ...
... examination of the data (Murphy, 1928). An objective analysis required that the ill health of children of women irradiated before as well as during pregnancy be considered. Conducting a forerunner epidemiological study, Murphy balanced ...
Contents
CHAPTER 12 SURVEILLANCE OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS | 181 |
CHAPTER 13 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS | 182 |
CHAPTER 14 HUMAN DISEASE AS TERATOGEN | 185 |
CHAPTER 15 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS | 197 |
CHAPTER 16 DISEASE MEDICATION AND TERATOGENESIS | 210 |
CHAPTER 17 FOLIC ACID AND HUMAN MALFORMATIONS | 224 |
CHAPTER 18 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DURING PREGNANCY | 237 |
CHAPTER 19 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND THE EXPECTATION | 255 |
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CHAPTER 10 TESTING FOR TERATOGENICITY | 173 |
CHAPTER 11 TERATOLOGICAL DETOURS | 175 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 256 |
INDEX | 283 |
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