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Title Neural tube defects : prevalence, pathogenesis and prevention / Alberich Klein, editor
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Neurodevelopmental diseases--laboratory and clinical research
Neuroscience research progress
Neurodevelopmental diseases--laboratory and clinical research series.
Neuroscience research progress series.
Contents NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS ; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS ; Contents ; Preface ; Prevalence, Pathogenesisand Prevention of Neural Tube Defects ; Abstract ; 1. Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) ; 2. Prevention of NTDs ; 3. Pathogenesis of NTDs ; References ; Primary Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Not Only Preconception Folic Acid Supplementation ; Abstract ; Introduction ; Previous Pregnancy with NDT; Hyperomocisteinemia and Polymorphisms Associated with NTDs ; Maternal Intake of Micronutrients ; Pregestational Diabetes ; Maternal Obesity ; Smoke ; Drugs; Hyperthermia
Parental Occupational Exposure and other Chemical Agents Conclusion ; References ; Understanding and Preventing Folic Acid-Resistant Neural Tube Defects ; Abstract ; Introduction ; Folic Acid and NTDs ; Folate Supplementation ; Classification of NTDs ; Inositol and NTDs ; Safety of Inositol ; Inositol and Caffeine Intake ; References ; Folic Acid, Homocysteine and Neural-Tube Defects ; Abstract ; Introduction ; Folic Acid and Homocysteine Roles during Embryonic Development ; Effects of FA and Hcy on Development ofthe Chick Embryo Central Nervous System; Conclusion ; References
Developmental Delay in Interneuron, Motor Neuron, Sensory Tract, and Synapse Formation in Chick Spina Bifida Abstract ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Material and Methods ; 3. Result ; (1) Locomotory Behavior of SBA Hatchlings ; (2) Histological Observations of Spinal Neurons in the Lesioned Segment ; (3) Developmental Motor Neuron Delay in SBA Chicks ; (4) Tracing of the Sensory Tract ; (5) Morphometric Analysis of the Extracellular Space and Synapses by Large Montage Electron Microscopy ; Conclusion ; Ackowledgments ; References
Do Neural Tube Defects Lead to Structural Alterations in the Urinary and Genital Organs in Human Fetuses? Abstract ; Introduction ; Methods ; Structure of the Urogenital Organs; Ureter ; Bladder ; Penis and Urethra ; Comments ; Conclusion ; References ; Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Neural tube -- Abnormalities.
Neural Tube Defects
Neural tube -- Abnormalities
Form Electronic book
Author Klein, Alberich
ISBN 1624178936
9781624178931