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OverviewSerious congenital malformations are a major contributor to the infant death rate worldwide. Their nonhereditary causes are multiple and complex, and include infectious and metabolic dangers, disease medication, nutritional inadequacy, medicinal products, environmental agents and pollutants, among them. The cause of many however is still unknown. The wide range of these causes makes the defects of interest to those of a wide range of medical and investigatory backgrounds, especialy clinicians, fundamental scientists, and environmentalists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harold KalterPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: 2010 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789400794603ISBN 10: 9400794606 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 13 November 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroductory Matters.- Pioneering Studies.- Pioneering Experimental Studies.- Early Experiments.- New Challenges.- Thalidomide.- Testing for Teratogenicity.- Teratological Detours.- Surveillance of Congenital Malformations.- Epidemiology of Congenital Malformations.- Human Disease as Teratogen.- Environmental Hazards and Disasters.- Disease Medication and Teratogenesis.- Folic Acid and Congenital Malformation.- Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy.- The Accomplishment and the Expectation.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |