Genetics in obstetrics and gynecology
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Genetics in obstetrics and gynecology
Saunders, c2003
3rd ed.
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Genetics in obstetrics and gynecology
Available at 3 libraries
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Includes index (p.465-484)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This title assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. Now in its third edition, this highly respected text has become the recognised source of information on the genetic aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology. It includes highly topical information on gynaecological cancers and sex differentiation, combined with a practical review of the basic principles of genetics. Written by two of the best-known experts in the field, this book includes the most up-to-date and clinically relevant information, which can be applied in obstetric and gynaecological practice.
Table of Contents
- General Principles 1. Chromosomal Abnormalities 2. Molecular and Mendelian Genetics 3. Polygenic/Multifactorial Inheritance 4. Genetic History-Taking and Genetic Counseling Clinical Genetics 5. Genetic of Pregnancy Loss 6. Mental Retardation and Multiple Malformation Patterns 7. Pregnancy in Women with Mendelian Disorders 8. Common Gynecologic Disorders 9. Gynecologic Cancer 10. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation: Gonadal Abnormalities and Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism 11. Abnormal Genital Development (Male and Female Pseudohermaphroditism) 12. Sex Chromosomal Polysomies (47,XXXY
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- 47,XXX), Sex Reversal (46,XX) Males, and Disorders of the Male Reproductive Ducts Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis 13. Techniques for Prenatal Diagnosis 14. Prenatal Cytogenetic Diagnosis and Maternal Serum Analyte Screening 15. Prenatal Diagnosis of Mendelian and Neural Defects Disorders 16. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) 17. Prenatal Diagnosis by Fetal Cells in Maternal Blood Ethics and Legal Issues 18. Ethical and Legal Issues in Reproductive Genetics
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