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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... noted at routine inspection within the first ten days of life. . . (Nelson and Forfar, 1969). Even the slightest abnormality... (Endl and Schaller, 1973). ...a gross physical or anatomic developmental anomaly...present at birth or ...
... noted at routine inspection within the first ten days of life. . . (Nelson and Forfar, 1969). Even the slightest abnormality... (Endl and Schaller, 1973). ...a gross physical or anatomic developmental anomaly...present at birth or ...
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... noted below, that have permitted major environmental teratogens (i.e., malformation-causing entities) such as ionizing radiation, the rubella virus, aminopterin, and thalidomide to be avoided or rendered harmless, much still remains to ...
... noted below, that have permitted major environmental teratogens (i.e., malformation-causing entities) such as ionizing radiation, the rubella virus, aminopterin, and thalidomide to be avoided or rendered harmless, much still remains to ...
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... noted that earlier it was well documented, as will be discussed below, that the total frequency of major malformations in newborn children is about 3%). The calculation estimated that single mutant genes are the cause of about 7.5% of ...
... noted that earlier it was well documented, as will be discussed below, that the total frequency of major malformations in newborn children is about 3%). The calculation estimated that single mutant genes are the cause of about 7.5% of ...
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... noted a serious concern: the epithet was being applied loosely, “that is, groups of anomalies are being called anomalads when there is no convincing evidence that they do stem from a common primary developmental error...” How these and ...
... noted a serious concern: the epithet was being applied loosely, “that is, groups of anomalies are being called anomalads when there is no convincing evidence that they do stem from a common primary developmental error...” How these and ...
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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