Periconception In Physiology And Medicine (advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology)
by William V. Holt /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book presents a timely collection of reviews by
experts in periconception and fertilization. The book provides a
good introduction for those new to the field as well as those who
have worked in this field for some time, but not have been able
to keep up-to-date with recent advances on the topic. The
book reviews the current knowledge in this field, then focuses
its attention on short-term and long-term effects of the
periconception period, both from a physiological and medical
perspective. Finally the volume covers the examination of the
potential mechanisms involved in controlling periconception
period.
This book presents a timely collection of reviews by
experts in periconception and fertilization. The book provides a
good introduction for those new to the field as well as those who
have worked in this field for some time, but not have been able
to keep up-to-date with recent advances on the topic. The
book reviews the current knowledge in this field, then focuses
its attention on short-term and long-term effects of the
periconception period, both from a physiological and medical
perspective. Finally the volume covers the examination of the
potential mechanisms involved in controlling periconception
period.
From the early days of discovery about the basics of the
fertilization process, scientists have known that early events
happening during conception play a major part in the creation of
new offspring. However, until nearly a decade ago we thought
these events were just concerned with the conception and nothing
to do with lifelong health and welfare, or wellbeing of the
offspring. Early indications from IVF in sheep and cattle
suggested that the embryo culture conditions employed in the
laboratory could result in unusually large and unhealthy
offspring. These observations sounded alarm bells and stimulated
research into the impacts of in vivo and in vitro conditions on
the health of embryos and offspring. This book provides a summary
of the state-of-the-art research being done to more fully
understand the importance of the periconception environment.
From the early days of discovery about the basics of the
fertilization process, scientists have known that early events
happening during conception play a major part in the creation of
new offspring. However, until nearly a decade ago we thought
these events were just concerned with the conception and nothing
to do with lifelong health and welfare, or wellbeing of the
offspring. Early indications from IVF in sheep and cattle
suggested that the embryo culture conditions employed in the
laboratory could result in unusually large and unhealthy
offspring. These observations sounded alarm bells and stimulated
research into the impacts of in vivo and in vitro conditions on
the health of embryos and offspring. This book provides a summary
of the state-of-the-art research being done to more fully
understand the importance of the periconception environment.