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The Guide to Investigation of Mouse Pregnancy is the first publication to cover the mouse placenta or the angiogenic tree the mother develops to support the placenta. This much-needed resource covers monitoring of the cardiovascular system, gestational programming of chronic adult disease, epigenetic regulation, gene imprinting, and stem cells.
Offering detailed and integrated information on how drugs, biologics, stress, and manipulations impact pregnancy in the mouse model, this reference highlights techniques used to analyze mouse pregnancy. Joining the ranks of much referenced mouse resources, The Guide to Investigation of Mouse Pregnancy is the only manual providing needed content on pregnancy in animal models for translational medicine and research.
List of contents
Section 5 Neurologic Aspects of Gastrointestinal/HepatoBiliary Diseases
39 The Neurological Complications of Bariatric Surgery
40 Neurologic Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
41 Gluten Related Neurological Dysfunction
42 Neurologic Manifestations of Malabsorption Syndromes
43 Commonly Used Gastrointestinal Drugs
44 Neurologic Manifestations of Acute Liver Failure
45 Porto Systemic Encephalopathy
46 Neurotoxicity of Commonly Used Hepatic Drugs
Section 6 Neurologic Aspects of Endocrinologic Diseases
47 Neurology of the Pituitary
48 Thyroid Disease and the Nervous System
49 Neurological Disorders of Mineral Metabolism and Parathyroid Disease
50 Neurologic Complications of Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
51 Diabetic Neuropathy
52 Neurological Disorders Associated with Disease
53 Neurologic Complications of Multiple Endocrine Disorders
54 Commonly Used Endocrine Drugs
Section 7 Neurologic Aspects of Metabolic Diseases
55 Disorders of Purines and Pyrimidines
56 Porphyria and Its Neurological Manifestations
57 Disorders of Heavy Metals
58 Disorders of Bone and Bone Mineral Metabolism
Section 8 Neurologic Aspects of Nutritional Disorders
59 Hydrosoluble Vitamins
60 Neurological Aspects of Cobalamin (B12) Deficiency
61 The Neurology of Folic Acid Deficiency
Section 9 Neurologic Aspects of Environmental Disorders
62 Disorders of Body Temperature
63 Neurology and Diving
64 Neurological Complications of Carbon Monoxide Intoxication
65 Lightning and Thermal Injuries
66 Venomous Snakebites, Scorpions and Spiders
About the author
José Biller, M.D., FACP, FAAN, FANA, FAHA Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA Dr. José Biller is Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery and Chairperson of the Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Biller served as Director of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) from 1994 to 2001, and President of the ABPN in 2001. He is Chief Editor of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases , and an editorial board member and reviewer for an array of other national and international journals and publications. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, American Neurological Association, American College of Physicians, and the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association. He has published more than 370 peer-reviewed articles, more than 150 book chapters, and numerous books.
Summary
Suitable for clinical neurologists, research neurologists, neuroscientists, and general medical professionals, this book includes coverage of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary, endocrinologic, and metabolic diseases, as well as nutritional, environmental, and hematologic disorders.
