Perinatal programming : the state of the art / edited by Andreas Plagemann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Plagemann, Andreas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perinatology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Perinatal Programming addresses the environment-dependent setting of fundamental life functions and dispositions for diseases in developmental periods during pregnancy and in early infancy. It provides a new view of the origins of health and diseases. To realize these associations may enable us to prevent diseases for the long term. This book reviews actual state-of-the-art knowledge in the perinatal programming field. The authors are internationally known scientists of this research area.

Contents:

The past and future of perinatal medicine

Experimental models of low birth weight

insight into the developmental programming of metabolic health, aging, and immune function

Cardiovascular consequences of IUGR : experimental aspects

Fetal programming of endocrine function in IUGR offspring depends on the cause of low birth weight : evidence from animal models and the human FIPS-study

Intrauterine corticosteroids for lung maturation : observations of HPA axis function and cardiac autonomic balance in the neonate

Feast or famine : in the fast lane to puberty

Early life origins of diabetes and obesity : general aspects and the thin-fat baby paradigm

The outcome in offspring of obese mothers

Short and long term effects of gestational obesity : clinical observations

Emerging role of neuroendocrine programming in obesity

Genetic influences on the long-term effects of the perinatal environment on energy homeostasis and offspring obesity

Perinatal programming in offspring of diabetic mothers : clinical data

Experimental observations on perinatal programming in offspring of diabetic mothers

Prenatal infections and long-term mental outcome : modeling schizophrenia-related dysfunctions using the prenatal Poly I : C model in mice

Prenatal programming of cognition and emotion in humans : from birth to age 20

Perinatal programming of allergy

Perinatal origin of testicular germ cell cancer : possible involvement of developmental re-programming

Epigenetic adaptation during early life

Toward a unifying concept on perinatal programming.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613399892

9781283399890

128339989X

9783110249453

3110249456

OCLC:

769343064