Meningomyelocele on Exposure to Clozapine During Perinatal Period

perinatal period . Lead in teeth during the

IN a survey of the paediatric significance of environmental lead there was evidence that part of the maternal intake of lead may influence the fetus' (Barltrop, 1969). Lead is incorporated in calcified tissues, and the studies of Altshuller, Halak and Landing (1962) andof Needleman, Tuncay and Shapiro (1972) indicate that the primary teeth provide evidence of lead exposure during infancy, a typ...

Depression and anxiety during the perinatal period

BACKGROUND Mood and anxiety and related disorders (AD) account for a significant proportion of mental health conditions, with close to 30 % of the population (28.8 %) suffering from an AD at some time in their life, and over fifteen percent (16.2 %) suffering from a mood disorder. The existing empirical literature leaves a number of important gaps with respect to our understanding of mood, anxi...

Correction: Maternal Cypermethrin Exposure during the Perinatal Period Impairs Testicular Development in C57BL Male Offspring

Numerous studies have demonstrated that endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDC) are a possible cause of male reproductive organ malfunction and malformation. Cypermethrin (CYP) is a widely used synthetic pyrethroid and a potential EDC. This study aimed to examine the effects of perinatal exposure to low-dose CYP on the development and function of the offspring testes. Pregnant mice were intragastr...

Morphometric Analysis of Offspring Ovary in Mice Following Oxaliplatin Treatment during Perinatal Period Using Stereology Technique

  Background & objectives: Oxaliplatin is a third-generation of platinum drug which is the main therapeutic agent for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Oxaliplatin not only inhibits DNA replication but also transcription and also induces apoptosis or necrosis in cancer cells and rapidly dividing cell lines. Although it is widely used clinically, there is no enough information regarding its ef...

Phrenic motoneuron and diaphragm development during the perinatal period