Human Fetal Growth and Development: First and Second Trimesters

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Fetal Growth....Pages 3-9
Vaccination of the Unborn: A Perspective....Pages 11-14
Understanding the Growth of the Fetus in Utero from the Immunologists’ Angle....Pages 15-18
Intraamniotic Antigen and Disruption of Human Fetal Growth: A Study from 1978–2002 with Subsequent Follow Up....Pages 19-48
Fetal Growth and Development in the First Two Trimesters....Pages 49-63
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
Anthropometric Measurement of the Human Fetus....Pages 67-83
Human Fetus: Carbohydrate Metabolism....Pages 85-98
Mucopolysaccharides, Water and Electrolytes of Human Fetal Organs....Pages 99-120
Urea Biosynthesis in the Human Fetal Liver....Pages 121-134
Mechanism of Rejection of Human Fetal Adrenal Cortex....Pages 135-159
Development of the Human Fetal Brain....Pages 161-181
Lipid Metabolism in the Human Fetus Development....Pages 183-195
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Gene Regulatory Networks and Epigenetic Modifications in Cell Fate Decisions During the Early Embryonic Development....Pages 199-205
Personal Human Life Begins with the Formation of Adult Type Hippocampus at 13th Week of Development....Pages 207-213
Dependence of Fetal Hair and Sebaceous Glands on Fetal Adrenal Cortex and Possible Control from Epidermal Merkel Cells and Adrenal Medulla....Pages 215-221
Theoretical Postulation of the Embryological Basis of the Virgin Birth and Role of Embryonic Stem Cells Localized Out of the Embryo....Pages 223-229
Aneuploidy in Human Preimplantation Embryos....Pages 231-236
The Potential Impact of Maternal Milk Consumption During Pregnancy on mTORC1-Driven Fetal Growth....Pages 237-258
Genetic Disease Specific Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines....Pages 259-263
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Stem Cells in Growth and Development of the Human Fetus....Pages 267-275
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The Mystery of the Survival of the Human Fetus in Utero....Pages 277-282
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Glucose Metabolism in Foetus and Its Relationship with Foetal Insulin....Pages 285-290
Growth and Maturation of the Human Fetal Endocrine System Up to Twenty Four Weeks of Gestation....Pages 291-302
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Development of Human Immune System in First and Second Trimester....Pages 305-315
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Growth and Development of Human Liver and Its Future Implications....Pages 319-329
Embryonic Development of Liver and Its Future Implications....Pages 331-345
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Embryological Basis for Vascular Anomalies....Pages 349-358
Cardio Vascular Developmental Abnormality of the Human Fetus Appearing Within Second Trimester: Detection and Treatment....Pages 359-366
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Implications of Foetal Development and Neurodegeneration in Adult Life....Pages 369-375
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Very Low Birth Weight Babies and Their Mental Health Outcome....Pages 379-387
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Development of Renal Tissues in First Twenty Weeks....Pages 391-396
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Development of the Haemopoiesis System before the Second Trimester of Pregnancy....Pages 399-403
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Liabilities of the Fetus as a Patient....Pages 407-414
Fetus as a Patient During the First and Second Trimesters of Growth and Development....Pages 415-440
Structural and Functional Developmental Perspectives of the Placental Barrier and Its Role in the Fetal Development During the First and Second Trimesters....Pages 441-455
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Surgery of the Unborn/Fetal Surgery....Pages 459-465
Reflections on Reality: Towards Scarless Healing: Déjà Vu....Pages 467-492
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Implications of Gross IUGR in Adult Life with Respect to Some Major Diseases....Pages 495-503
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Growth and Development of the Human Fetus Up to the Second Trimester: A Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine....Pages 507-511
Perspectives of Tribal Medicine on the First 6 Months of Pregnancy....Pages 513-515
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General Perspectives and Applications of Unani Medicine in Pregnancy Up to the 2nd Trimester....Pages 517-523
Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine Concepts in the Safety and Development of the Fetus During the 1st and 2nd Trimesters of Pregnancy....Pages 525-532
General Perspectives of Homeopathic Medicine During the First and Second Trimesters of Pregnancy....Pages 533-539
Ayurvedic Perspective of Pregnancy and Fetal Development During the First and Second Trimester....Pages 541-550
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Problems of Prematurity....Pages 553-559
Problems of Extreme Prematurity....Pages 561-569
Sequencing of Naturally Aborted Human Foetuses: A Resource for New Knowledge....Pages 571-572
Front Matter....Pages 573-573
Ethics Pertaining to the Use of Aborted Human Tissues for Research and Therapeutic Purposes....Pages 575-582
Back Matter....Pages 583-593