Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology.
Of the Effects of Estrogens and Progesterone During the Female Reproductive Cycle -- Oocyte/Sperm Transport, Normal Capacitation of Sperm, and Fertilization -- Transport of the Ovulated Oocyte -- Transport and Capacitation of Spermatozoa -- Transport of Spermatozoa -- Capacitation of Spermatozoa --...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Saint Louis :
Elsevier Science,
2017.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Summary: | Of the Effects of Estrogens and Progesterone During the Female Reproductive Cycle -- Oocyte/Sperm Transport, Normal Capacitation of Sperm, and Fertilization -- Transport of the Ovulated Oocyte -- Transport and Capacitation of Spermatozoa -- Transport of Spermatozoa -- Capacitation of Spermatozoa -- Fertilization -- Important Aspects of Normal Embryonic and Fetal Development -- Historical Perspective -- Blastocyst Formation and Differentiation of the Germ Cell Layers -- "Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy" and Implantation -- Formation of the Extraembryonic Membranes -- Concepts and Definitions -- Placental Types -- Placental Function -- The "Placental Barrier" -- Sex Determination and Sexual Differentiation of Reproductive Function -- Genotypic Sex and Development of the Primitive Sex Cords -- Gonadal Sex Determination and Phenotypic Sexual Differentiation -- Development of the Male Phenotype -- Development of the Female Phenotype -- Sexual Differentiation of the Brain -- The Endocrinology of Pregnancy -- Gestational Hormones -- Parturition -- Physiology of Parturition -- The Mammary Glands -- Anatomy -- Physiology of Lactation -- Lactogenesis -- Control of Prolactin Secretion -- Reproductive Senescence -- CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- References -- 3 - Pharmacokinetics in Pregnancy -- INTRODUCTION -- FACTORS AFFECTING PHARMACOKINETICS IN PREGNANCY -- Absorption -- Distribution -- Metabolism -- Renal Excretion -- THE FETAL COMPARTMENT -- Drug Metabolism Within the Fetal Compartment -- Drug Accumulation Within the Fetal Compartment -- HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF PK INFORMATION IN PREGNANCY: TOCOLYTIC THERAPY -- MATERNAL DISEASE AND OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS -- ORIGINS OF THE KNOWLEDGE GAP -- CURRENT INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- PHYSIOLOGICALLY BASED PHARMACOKINETIC MODELING -- CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. |
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| Item Description: | Reproductive Senescence. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1462 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780128042403 0128042400 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |