Placental Toxicology

<p>Placental Toxicology examines placental transfer and toxicology of drugs and environmental agents to placenta as well as to fetus. For the first time in a single volume placental and fetal consequences of exposure of pregnant women to drugs environmental chemicals and infections such as HIV are discussed. Topics include:</p><li>The art of in vitro perfusion of human placenta<br> </li><li>Abuse of alcohol nicotine morphine and cocaine during pregnancy their placental transfer and fetal growth retardation<br> </li><li>Placental transfer and fetal toxicities of environmental insecticides<br> </li><li>Placental hormones and fetal well-being<br> </li><li>Placental transfer of HIV and treatment of pregnant women with anti-HIV drugs</li>