Birth Defects and Their Causes: An Introduction for Medical and General Readers |
Contents
Diaphragmatic Hernia Face Cleft Lip and Palate Amylogenesis | 8 |
Chapter 2 | 17 |
Immunological Aspects | 24 |
6 other sections not shown
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abortion ACTH adrenal affected anencephaly artery associated average birth defects birth weights blastula blood cells blood supply brain cardiac cause cervix changes chromosomal abnormalities chromosome pattern condition congenital distress congenital malformations contractility corpus luteum damage DHAS Down's syndrome duration early pregnancy endometrium enzyme factors female Fert fertilization fibres fluid foetal foetus follicle function genes genetic pattern germ cells glands Gynec human labour human pregnancy human subject hypoxia incidence increase infants infection inhibition involves laboratory animals levels male maternal membrane menstrual cycle metabolism microcephaly mongolism mother nervous system newborn non-human primates normal Obstet occurs oestradiol oestriol oestrogens oestrone ovarian ovaries ovulation ovum oxygen perinatal phase physiology pituitary placenta progesterone promoted protein pulmonary recessive genes relation reproductive respiratory rubella secretion smooth muscle species sperm spermatozoa spina bifida steroid stimulation structure tissue trimester trisomy urinary usually uterine contractions uterine muscle uterus variation variety vessels