Chapter title |
Introduction: A Brief Guide to the Periconception Environment
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Chapter number | 1 |
Book title |
Periconception in Physiology and Medicine
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-62414-3_1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-962412-9, 978-3-31-962414-3
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Authors |
Alireza Fazeli, William V. Holt, Fazeli, Alireza, Holt, William V. |
Abstract |
Definition of the periconception period is not an exact science and is probably somewhat arbitrary. One can define it as spanning the period from the final stages of gamete maturation until formation of the embryo and the stages of embryonic development and implantation. Hence, the periconception period includes periods when spermatozoa are in the female reproductive tract, oocytes are matured and ovulated into the oviduct, fertilization occurs and the embryo undergoes development. By definition the implantation process and the early stages of placenta formation are also regarded as a part of the periconception period. In this article we highlight a few of the major advances which have transformed this topic over the last two decades. It is now clear that the fitness and wellbeing of developing mammalian embryos, including the human, are highly dependent on the health status, diet and habits of both parents especially in the months and weeks that precede the formation of oocytes and spermatozoa. |
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