Teratology in the Twentieth Century - Congenital Malformations in Humans How Their Environmental Causes

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Presents survey and summary of knowledge and expectations regarding the environmental causes of congenital malformations in human beings! from earliest discoveries of the 20th century onwards. This book also presents views and comments on the progress made in understanding human prenatal maldevelopment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. 1. Introductory Matters. 2. Definitions. 3. Classification. 4. Frequency. 5. Early Human Studies. 6. Pioneering Works. 7. Early Experiments. 8. New Challenges. 9. Thalidomide. 10. Testing for teratogenicity. 11. Teratological detours. 12. Surveillance of congenital malformations. 13. Epidemiology of congenital malformations. 14. Human disease as teratogen. 15. Environmental hazards and disasters. 16. Disease medication and teratogenisis. 17. Folic acid and human malformations. 18. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy. 19. The accomplishment and the expectation. Bibliography. Index.

Product details

• Authors: H. Kalter, Harold Kalter
• Assisted by: Harold Kalter (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780444513649
• ISBN: 978-0-444-51364-9
• No. of pages: 166
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; MEDICAL / Diseases, MEDICAL / Physiology, Environmental factors, Human Growth & Development, Human growth and development, MEDICAL / Environmental Health, Congenital diseases & disorders, Congenital diseases and disorders