Teratogens : chemicals which cause birth defects /

Teratogens Chemicals Which Cause Birth Defects, 2nd Revised Edition is a collection of papers that discusses the practical aspect of teratogens, particularly regarding information on the teratogenic potential of chemicals. This book describes the principles and mechanism of teratogenesis, including...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kolb, Vera M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science Publishers, �1993.
Edición:2nd completely rev. ed.
Temas:
Fetus > Effect of chemicals on.
Abnormalities, Human > Etiology.
Teratogenic agents.
Teratogens
F�tus > Effets des produits chimiques sur.
Malformations > �Etiologie.
Agents t�eratog�enes.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Abnormalities, Human > Etiology
Fetus > Effect of chemicals on
Teratogenic agents
Teratogen
Aangeboren afwijkingen.
Chemische stoffen.
Humans > Congenital disorders > Causes > Chemicals
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Teratogens Chemicals which Cause Birth Defects; Copyright Page; PREFACE; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMS OF TERATOGENESIS; 1. HISTORICAL ASPECTS; 2. DEFINITIONS; 3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TERATOLOGY; 4. INITIATING MECHANISMS OF TERATOGENESIS; 5. HUMAN TERATOGENS: EXAMPLES AND TYPES OF EFFECTS; 6. ROLE OF BIOACTIVATION IN TERATOGENESIS; 7. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Maternal occupational exposure and spontaneous abortion; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SPONTANEOUS ABORTION.
  • SOME MECHANISMS FOR THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTALEXPOSURE ON THE OUTCOME OF PREGNANCYOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AND SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. BIOCHEMICAL DETERMINANTS OF CHEMICAL TERATOGENESIS: STUDIES WITH PHENYTOIN, BENZO(A)PYRENE AND RELATED XENOBIOTICS; REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES; TERATOGENICITY OF PHENYTOIN AND STRUCTURALLY RELATEDXENOBIOTICS; UDP-GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASES (UGTs) AND BENZO(A)PYRENE TERATOGENESIS; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF FETAL PROTECTION POLICIES; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
  • EEO AND FETAL PROTECTION POLICIESIMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. TERATOGENIC CHEMICALS IN UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES; 1. WHAT SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT IN UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORIES?; 2. WHICH COMPOUNDS ARE TERATOGENIC?; 3. POTENTIAL TERATOGENS IN CHEMISTRY LABORATORY MANUALS; 4. TYPES OF TERATOGENS; 5. THE UNIQUE HAZARDS OF TERATOGENS; 6. THE MICROSCALE LABORATORY; 7. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. HOW TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE TERATOGENIC POTENTIAL OFCHEMICALS; INTRODUCTION; THE LITERATURE OF TERATOLOGY.
  • DATABASES SPECIALIZING IN TERATOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY INFORMATIONCONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AS A SOURCE FOR COMPILING A LIST OF TERATOGENS; REFERENCES; LIST OF CHEMICALS FROM RTECs WHICH CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS; Chapter 8. SAFE HANDLING OF TERATOGENIC CHEMICALS IN THE LABORATORY; NEW DEVELOPMENTS; LITERATURE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX.

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