Birth, distress, and disease : placental-brain interactions / edited by Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin.

Other author Power, Michael L.
Other author Schulkin, Jay.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Pregnancy Complications--etiology.
Brain--metabolism.
Maternal-Fetal Exchange.
Peptides--adverse effects.
Placenta--metabolism.
Placental Hormones--adverse effects.
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects.
Steroids--adverse effects.

Contents Placental expression of neurohormones and other neuroactive molecules in human pregnancy -- The regulation of human parturition -- Maternal nutrition and metabolic control of pregnancy -- Fetal HPA activation, preterm birth and postnatal programming -- Prenatal glucocorticoids and the programming of adult disease -- Prenatal stress and stress physiology influences human fetal and infant development -- Glucocorticoids and the ups and downs of neuropeptide gene expression -- Glucocorticoid facilitation of corticotropin-releasing hormone in the placenta and the brain: functional impact on birth and behavior.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN0521831482 :

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks WQ 240 B619 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold