Teratology in the Twentieth Century: Congenital Malformations in Humans and How their Environmental Causes were EstablishedThis 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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... tube defects 184 HUMAN DISEASE AS TERATOGEN Phenylketonuria Introduction: discovery and basis 186 Pregnancy outcome 186 Congenital malformations 186 Mental retardation in balance 186 Intrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, ...
... tube defects 184 HUMAN DISEASE AS TERATOGEN Phenylketonuria Introduction: discovery and basis 186 Pregnancy outcome 186 Congenital malformations 186 Mental retardation in balance 186 Intrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, ...
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... malformations 246 Long-term effects on growth 246 Retrospective studies 247 Orofacial defects 247 Limb defects 248 Other conditions in older children 248 Critique 249 Alcohol and neurodevelopment 249 Longitudinal studies 249 Alcohol ...
... malformations 246 Long-term effects on growth 246 Retrospective studies 247 Orofacial defects 247 Limb defects 248 Other conditions in older children 248 Critique 249 Alcohol and neurodevelopment 249 Longitudinal studies 249 Alcohol ...
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... in the postembryonic, i.e., fetal period, such as those associated with maternal administration of coumarins (Van Driel et al., 2002) and the prenatal growth-retarding effect of tobacco smoking occurring by itself (Simpson, 1957).
... in the postembryonic, i.e., fetal period, such as those associated with maternal administration of coumarins (Van Driel et al., 2002) and the prenatal growth-retarding effect of tobacco smoking occurring by itself (Simpson, 1957).
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... who early led the way when he considered that “distinctive terms for those congenital malformations which originate in the organogenetic period. . . and for those caused in the period offetal growth...would be useful.
... who early led the way when he considered that “distinctive terms for those congenital malformations which originate in the organogenetic period. . . and for those caused in the period offetal growth...would be useful.
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It should be clarified that while overall offspring growth and development were reduced, head size was disproportionately affected (Blot, 1975), and that the retarded physical 150 H. Kalter / Neurotoxicology and Teratology 25 (2003) ...
It should be clarified that while overall offspring growth and development were reduced, head size was disproportionately affected (Blot, 1975), and that the retarded physical 150 H. Kalter / Neurotoxicology and Teratology 25 (2003) ...
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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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