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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... minor malformations 138 Minor malformations and variants 139 3. CLASSIFICATION Introduction: why classify 139 Classification by cause 139 Classification by type 140 Classification by pathogenesis 141 Nomenclature 141 Taxonomic ...
... minor malformations 138 Minor malformations and variants 139 3. CLASSIFICATION Introduction: why classify 139 Classification by cause 139 Classification by type 140 Classification by pathogenesis 141 Nomenclature 141 Taxonomic ...
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... Minor malformations in diabetic pregnancy 192 Specific malformations 192 Caudal dysplasia 192 CNS malformations 193 Cardiovascular malformations 193 Principles of teratology: applied to diabetes 194 Does diabetes obey teratological ...
... Minor malformations in diabetic pregnancy 192 Specific malformations 192 Caudal dysplasia 192 CNS malformations 193 Cardiovascular malformations 193 Principles of teratology: applied to diabetes 194 Does diabetes obey teratological ...
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... Minor 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 ...
... Minor 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 ...
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... minor defect [on the other hand] is one which is neither of medical nor cosmetic consequence to the patient (Marden et al., 1964). A malformation is an abnormality in size, shape, location, or structure of any part caused by antenatal ...
... minor defect [on the other hand] is one which is neither of medical nor cosmetic consequence to the patient (Marden et al., 1964). A malformation is an abnormality in size, shape, location, or structure of any part caused by antenatal ...
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... minor malformations Many sorts of aberrant physical characteristics have a prenatal origin, but not all of them are of equivalent medical import. Thus, while all may be considered abnormal' (the complexities into which this epithet can ...
... minor malformations Many sorts of aberrant physical characteristics have a prenatal origin, but not all of them are of equivalent medical import. Thus, while all may be considered abnormal' (the complexities into which this epithet can ...
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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