Perinatal Programming: The State of the Art

Perinatal Programming addresses the environment-dependent setting of fundamental life functions and dispositions for diseases in developmental periods during pregnancy and in early infancy. It provides a new view of the origins of health and diseases. To realize these associations may enable us to prevent diseases for the long term. This book reviews actual state-of-the-art knowledge in the perinatal programming field. The authors are internationally known scientists of this research area.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110249448
• ISBN13: 9783110249446
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary