Maternal Influences on Fetal Neurodevelopment Clinical and Research Aspects /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Zimmerman, Andrew W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Connors, Susan L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Human physiology.; Neurosciences.; Gynecology.; Obstetrics.; Neurology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Obstetrics/Perinatology.; Human Physiology.; Human Genetics.

The study of maternal influences on the intrauterine environment as they relate to the developing fetal brain promises to be an important area of study. Findings in this area may make it possible to delineate the prenatal mechanisms that affect ongoing cell programming in the fetus and lead to neuro...

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