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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: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.270kg ISBN: 9789048188192ISBN 10: 9048188199 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 18 August 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. 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 |