Book Description
Presents information on congenital birth defects, giving the name, known or suspect cause and brief description as well as available treatments where applicable.
Author : James Wynbrandt
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 41,24 MB
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1438120958
Presents information on congenital birth defects, giving the name, known or suspect cause and brief description as well as available treatments where applicable.
Author : James Wynbrandt
Publisher :
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 9788176496414
Author : Edward Edelson
Publisher : Chelsea House
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780791000588
Provides an overview of birth defects, discusses the impact of genetics, disease, chemicals, and radiation, and describes procedures for prenatal detection and treatment
Author : Brigham Narins
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 29,68 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Alphabetical articles provide information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments, and therapies.
Author : Aubrey Milunsky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1494 pages
File Size : 39,92 MB
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1444358219
Highly Commended in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology category of the 2010 BMA Medical Book Competition Brand new edition of the world's leading text on prenatal diagnosis This 6th Edition of Genetic Disorders and the Fetus maintains it's pre-eminence as the major repository of facts about prenatal diagnosis. It provides a critical analysis and synthesis of established and new knowledge based on the long experience of authorities in their respective fields. A broad international perspective is presented through authoritative contributions from authors in 11 countries. All chapters and guidelines have been updated to reflect contemporary practice. New chapters have been introduced on: The use of chromosomal microarrays in prenatal diagnosis The social, legal and public policy issues with special reference to international approaches The important peroxisomal and related fatty acid oxidation disorders Extensive tables and clear illustrations assist in differential diagnosis, gene identification and diagnostic modes. The recognition of many new and unresolved challenges should provide inspiration for novel research initiatives. The guidance provided and the insights and perspectives of these authors make this volume a valuable and indispensable resource for all whose focus is securing fetal health through prenatal diagnosis. Genetic Disorders and the Fetus: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment is an essential resource for all engaged in prenatal genetic diagnosis, especially obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, medical geneticists, genetic counsellors, and pediatricians, but also many other specialties.
Author : Stacey Blachford
Publisher :
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 26,62 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Diseases
ISBN :
Presents nearly four hundred articles describing genetic disorders, conditions, tests, and treatments, including high-profile diseases such as Alzheimer's, breast cancer, and heart disease.
Author : Evelyn B. Kelly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1149 pages
File Size : 50,88 MB
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN :
This two-volume encyclopedia examines the history, characteristics, causes, and treatment of genetic disease, as well as the science of genetics itself. Modern science has unlocked many of the mysteries of genetics, providing a blueprint for understanding the origins behind previously mysterious ailments and conditions, both common and uncommon. A complete understanding remains elusive, however: geneticists are still refining theories about what causes chromosomes to mutate, and genetic diseases remain difficult to diagnose and challenging to treat. This fascinating reference explores the scientific and human aspects of this complex field of science. Encyclopedia of Human Genetics and Disease features nearly 400 entries, including well-known genetic diseases, rare and lesser-known genetic diseases, and the genetic factors that may contribute to common diseases and health conditions, such as breast cancer and obesity. The author presents in-depth discussions of concepts essential to understanding genetic disease in 18 entries that provide background on key topics, such as "Genetics 101," the genome and the foundations of genetics, genetic counseling, and newborn screening. Each of the 355 disorders profiled provides the history of the condition, its prevalence, causes, treatment (if any), and further reading. Interesting sidebars and compelling photos that help inform content accompany many entries.
Author : Robin Santos Doak
Publisher : Benchmark Education Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Genetic disorders
ISBN : 1450908020
Readers learn about different types of genetic disorders. They learn how some are passed down from parent to child while others happen when the environment affects genes.
Author : T.V.N. Persaud
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 15,12 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401166692
Birth defects have assumed an importance even greater now than in the past because infant mortality rates attributed to congenital anomalies have declined far less than those for other causes of death, such as infectious and nutritional diseases. As many as 50 % of all pregnancies terminate as miscarriages, and in the majority of cases this is the result of faulty intrauterine development. Major congenital malformations are present in at least 2 % of all liveborn infants, and 22 % of all stillbirths and infant deaths are associated with severe congenital anomalies. Not surprisingly, there has been a great proliferation of research into the problems of developmental abnormalities over the past few decades. This series, Advances in the Study of Birth Defects, was conceived in order to provide a comprehensive focal source of up-to-date information for physi cians concerned with the health of the unborn child and for research workers in the fields of fetal medicine and birth defects. The first four volumes featured recent experimental work on selected areas of high priority and intensive investigation, including mechanisms of teratogenesis, teratological evaluation, molecular and cellular aspects of abnormal development, and neural and behavioural teratology. It seems logical and timely that the clinical aspects should now be presented. Accordingly, leading experts were invited to review a broad range of common problems from the standpoint of embryology, aetiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management. This volume deals with genetic disorders and prenatal diagnosis.
Author :
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1481650092
Issues in Birth Defects and Congenital and Genetic Diseases and Disorders: 2012 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Birth Defects in a compact format. The editors have built Issues in Birth Defects and Congenital and Genetic Diseases and Disorders: 2012 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Birth Defects in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Birth Defects and Congenital and Genetic Diseases and Disorders: 2012 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.