ENGLISH

Birth, Distress and Disease: Placental-Brain Interactions

By Jay Schulkin , Michael L. Power

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0521831482, 9780521831482, 9780511130533
LCC
RG558.5 .B57 2005
Open Library ID
OL18832779M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3764120 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
293\293
Topic
Medicine
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36
Медицинские дисциплины;Акушерство и гинекология

Description

This volume examines the role of steroids and peptides in the regulation of pregnancy and pregnancy outcome, as well as their long-term effects. During pregnancy the placenta acts as a central regulator and coordinator of maternal and fetal physiology, and at the onset of labor, through its production and regulation of steroids and peptides. Perturbations to this regulatory system can result in poor pregnancy outcome, such as preterm birth and low birth weight. The induction and suppression of peptides by steroids appears to be key to regulatory function in both brain and placenta.

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