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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... 152 Teratological principles 152 Timing and malformation pattern 152 The 1964 epidemic 153 Time versus agent: the “critical' period 153 The debate 154 Gestational age and frequency 154 An old disease 155 A. N EuroTOX COLOGY CONTENTS.
... 152 Teratological principles 152 Timing and malformation pattern 152 The 1964 epidemic 153 Time versus agent: the “critical' period 153 The debate 154 Gestational age and frequency 154 An old disease 155 A. N EuroTOX COLOGY CONTENTS.
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... patterns of inheritance (e.g., Pearson, 1912; Wright and Eaton, 1923; Dobrovolskaia-Zavadskaia, 1927). Human ... pattern of descent. The latter class, in fact, have been the more intellectually challenging, and much study was ...
... patterns of inheritance (e.g., Pearson, 1912; Wright and Eaton, 1923; Dobrovolskaia-Zavadskaia, 1927). Human ... pattern of descent. The latter class, in fact, have been the more intellectually challenging, and much study was ...
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... pattern of malformations not currently considered to be a syndrome or anomalad. In addition, an elaborate system of ... patterns of abnormal morphological development were discussed, with emphasis on how such knowledge could clarify ...
... pattern of malformations not currently considered to be a syndrome or anomalad. In addition, an elaborate system of ... patterns of abnormal morphological development were discussed, with emphasis on how such knowledge could clarify ...
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... patterns based on the hypothetical morphogenetic relations of their constituent parts would permit “analysis of birth defects” and lead to preventing congenital malformations—has had any success. We await further developments, but feel ...
... patterns based on the hypothetical morphogenetic relations of their constituent parts would permit “analysis of birth defects” and lead to preventing congenital malformations—has had any success. We await further developments, but feel ...
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... pattern While it was agreed that maternal rubella was associated with a syndrome of malformations, details regarding the timing of the defects were still unclear, and for this, a close look at early data was helpful. A New South Wales ...
... pattern While it was agreed that maternal rubella was associated with a syndrome of malformations, details regarding the timing of the defects were still unclear, and for this, a close look at early data was helpful. A New South Wales ...
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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