300 Pages
by
CRC Press
304 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Placental Toxicology examines placental transfer and toxicology of drugs and environmental agents to placenta, as well as to fetus. For the first time in a single volume, placental and fetal consequences of exposure of pregnant women to drugs, environmental chemicals, and infections, such as HIV, are discussed. Topics include:
Techniques: In Vitro Perfusion of Human Placenta, H. Schneider
Alcohol, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, G.I. Henderson and S. Schenker
Smoking, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, B.V. Rama Sastry and V.E. Janson
Opioid Addiction, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, B.V. Rama Sastry
Opioid Receptors in Placenta and Their Functional Role, M.S. Ahmed and B. Cemerikic
Cocaine Addiction, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, B.V. Rama Sastry
Placental Biogenic Amines and Their Transporters, V. Ganapathy and F.H. Leibach
Renin-Angiotensin System in Placenta, A.M. Poisner and G.J. Downing
Placental Enzymes: Cytochrome P450s and Their Significance, M.R. Juchau
Placental Metabolism of Xenobiotics, R.D. Harbison, C.J. Borgert, and C.M. Teaf
HIV and the Placenta: Mechanisms of Transfer, Drug Therapy, and Drug Toxicity, R.J.Y. Ho, C.M. Pereira, and J.D. Unadkat
Environmental Agents and Placental Toxicity: Anticholinesterases and Other Insecticides, R.C. Gupta
Alcohol, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, G.I. Henderson and S. Schenker
Smoking, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, B.V. Rama Sastry and V.E. Janson
Opioid Addiction, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, B.V. Rama Sastry
Opioid Receptors in Placenta and Their Functional Role, M.S. Ahmed and B. Cemerikic
Cocaine Addiction, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth, B.V. Rama Sastry
Placental Biogenic Amines and Their Transporters, V. Ganapathy and F.H. Leibach
Renin-Angiotensin System in Placenta, A.M. Poisner and G.J. Downing
Placental Enzymes: Cytochrome P450s and Their Significance, M.R. Juchau
Placental Metabolism of Xenobiotics, R.D. Harbison, C.J. Borgert, and C.M. Teaf
HIV and the Placenta: Mechanisms of Transfer, Drug Therapy, and Drug Toxicity, R.J.Y. Ho, C.M. Pereira, and J.D. Unadkat
Environmental Agents and Placental Toxicity: Anticholinesterases and Other Insecticides, R.C. Gupta
Biography
B. V. Rama Sastry
