{"product_id":"genetic-disorders-and-the-fetus-isbn-9781119676935","title":"Genetic Disorders and the Fetus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the latest edition of the definitive resource on prenatal genetic diagnosis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised eighth edition of \u003ci\u003eGenetic Disorders and the Fetus\u003c\/i\u003e, authors and acclaimed medical doctors, Aubrey and Jeff Milunsky, deliver a thorough and comprehensive reference perfect for academicians, students in post-graduate specialization courses, and working medical professionals. This book incorporates the knowledge, wisdom, perspectives, and recommendations from a renowned team of contributing authors, drawing upon their extensive experience in prenatal genetic diagnosis to present the definitive reference work used routinely around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to fundamental information on established prenatal diagnosis and exhaustively referenced coverage of new techniques, you’ll find new chapters on preconception genetic counselling, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, advances in fetal imaging, and gene therapy. \u003ci\u003eGenetic Disorders and the Fetus\u003c\/i\u003e is authored by a global team of internationally recognized contributors, all of whom are leading voices in the field  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe eighth edition also contains: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough discussion of the public policy and ethics of embryo editing, including mitochondrial replacement treatment, and gene patents, prenatal diagnosis, and polygenic disease risk prediction \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, pharmacogenetics and prenatal diagnosis, and whole genome sequencing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA treatment of genetic disorders and pharmacologic therapy, including spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X syndrome \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA discussion of legal issues, including the fetus as plaintiff and the increasing liability of physicians due to advances in genetics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for obstetricians, clinical geneticists, molecular and biochemical geneticists, and pediatricians, \u003ci\u003eGenetic Disorders and the Fetus\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of neonatologists, genetics counsellors, ethicists, radiologists, and professionals working in public policy and health departments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Genetic Counseling: Preconception, Prenatal, and Perinatal 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAubrey Milunsky and Jeff M Milunsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 PreimplantationGenetic Testing 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnver Kuliev and Svetlana Rechitsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Amniotic Fluid Constituents, Cell Culture, andNeural TubeDefects 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel L Van Dyke and Aubrey Milunsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Molecular Aspects of PlacentalDevelopment 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy P Robinson and Deborah E McFadden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 FetalOrigins of AdultHealth andDisease .214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael G Ross and Mina Desai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Maternal SerumScreening for Chromosomal Abnormalities andNeural TubeDefects 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Cuckle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Noninvasive Screening for AneuploidyUsing Cell-Free PlacentalDNA 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLorraine Dugoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening for Monogenic Disorders Using Cell-Free DNA 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIgnatia B Van den Veyver, Natalie Chandler and Lyn S Chitty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Amniocentesis, ChorionicVillus Sampling, and Fetal Blood Sampling .346\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony O Odibo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 PrenatalDiagnosis ofNeural TubeDefects 375\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAubrey Milunsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities through Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter A Benn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 PrenatalDiagnosis of Sex Chromosome Abnormalities 499\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff M Milunsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 PrenatalDiagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities: FromKaryotype toMicroarray 547\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrynn Levy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 MolecularGenetics and PrenatalDiagnosis 572\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff M Milunsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 PrenatalDiagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis 611\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWayne W Grody\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 PrenatalDiagnosis and the Spectrumof Involvement fromFragile XMutations 629\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandi J Hagerman and Paul J Hagerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 PrenatalDiagnosis of FetalMalformations byUltrasound .647\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiesbeth van Leeuwen, Malou A Lugthart and Eva Pajkrt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Abnormal Fetal Development in theThird Trimester of Pregnancy 701\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoland Axt-Fliedner and AlineWolter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 PrenatalDiagnosis by FetalMagnetic Resonance Imaging .760\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNadine Girard and Kathia Chaumoitre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 PrenatalDiagnosis of SkeletalDysplasias and Connective TissueDisorders 783\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrea Superti-Furga and Sheila Unger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 PrenatalDiagnosis ofDisorders of CarbohydrateMetabolism 803\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeeksha Sarihyan Bali, Stephanie L Austin and Priya S Kishnani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Disorders ofMetabolismof Amino Acids and Related Compounds 831\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrea Gropman, Georgianne Arnold and Jerry Vockley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Mucopolysaccharidoses: Prenatal Diagnosis, Neonatal Screening and Emerging Therapies 868\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLorne A Clarke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Prenatal Diagnosis of the Peroxisomal and Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Oxidation Deficiencies 890\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonald J.A.Wanders and Hans R.Waterham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 PrenatalDiagnosis ofDisorders of LipidMetabolism 910\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames E Davison, Steven E Humphries, Bryan G.Winchester and Sara E Mole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 PrenatalDiagnosis of Primary ImmunodeficiencyDiseases 982\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer M Puck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 PrenatalDiagnosis of theHemoglobinopathies 1002\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M Old and Jan Traeger-Synodinos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 PrenatalDiagnosis of InheritedDisorders of Folate and CobalaminMetabolism .1035\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid S Rosenblatt andDavidWatkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Fetal Surgery .1050\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael A Belfort and Alireza A Shamshirsaz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 \u003ci\u003eIn Utero \u003c\/i\u003eStemCell Transplantation, Enzyme Replacement, andGeneTherapy 1105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTippi C MacKenzie andMarisa E Schwab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 MaternalGeneticDisordersThat Affect FetalHealth 1120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarin J Blakemore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Pregnancy Termination forGeneticDisorders: Indications and Complications 1158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee P Shulman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Providing Supportive Psychosocial Care to Parents after Perinatal Loss 1179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarianne H Hutti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 PrenatalDiagnosis of Fetal Infection 1197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarianne Leruez-Ville, Valentine Faure-Bardon and Yves G Ville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Medicolegal Aspects of PrenatalDiagnosis 1236\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllenWright Clayton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Prenatal and PreimplantationDiagnosis: International Policy Perspectives 1250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinh Thu Minh Nguyen and Bartha Maria Knoppers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Ethical Issues in theDiagnosis andManagement ofGeneticDisorders in the Fetus 1267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank A Chervenak and Laurence B McCullough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAubrey Milunsky, MD, DSc, FRCP\u003c\/b\u003e is Founder \u0026amp; Co-Director of the Center for Human Genetics, Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine, previously Professor of Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics \u0026amp; Gynecology at Boston University School of Medicine. He is the author or editor of 26 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff M. Milunsky, MD\u003c\/b\u003e is Co-Director of the Center for Human Genetics, Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics \u0026amp; Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine, Director of Clinical \u0026amp; Molecular Genetics \u0026amp; previously Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics and Genomics at Boston University School of Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LATEST EDITION OF THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON PRENATAL GENETIC DIAGNOSIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighth edition of \u003ci\u003eGenetic Disorders and the Fetus\u003c\/i\u003e, written and edited by Aubrey and Jeff M. Milunsky, is the major repository of knowledge, guidance, and perspective on the subject. Leading experts from nine countries have shared their vast experience, recommendations, and wisdom in this text with 37 chapters filled with tables, figures, and images. Heavily referenced and used worldwide, this volume will once again prove valuable to obstetricians, clinical and biochemical geneticists, and genetic counselors, neonatologists, pediatricians, radiologists, ethicists, and all interested in pregnancy care, public health, policy, and law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew advances in diagnosis, imaging, fetal surgery, and gene therapy complement the fully updated chapters on all aspects of prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews from previous editions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a superb book, both a reference and a resource. . . . An essential book for anyone involved in prenatal diagnosis.” \u003cbr\u003e— European Journal of Human Genetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Belonged with the classic textbooks on the shelf of every geneticist involved in genetic medicine. . . . A major repository of knowledge.”\u003cbr\u003e— New England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent book . . . Every self-respecting prenatal diagnostic unit should have ready access to it.”\u003cbr\u003e— Lancet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Long considered a standard reference in the area of prenatal diagnosis . . . Well-organized, comprehensive resource.”\u003cbr\u003e— JAMA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent teaching text. . . . A must for any obstetrics library book shelf.”\u003cbr\u003e— Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989278474469,"sku":"NP9781119676935","price":312.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119676935.jpg?v=1761783491","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/genetic-disorders-and-the-fetus-isbn-9781119676935","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}