Periodontal diseases and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Present and future
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract For more than two decades the possible association between periodontal diseases and adverse pregnancy outcomes has been extensively evaluated. Numerous observational, intervention, and mechanistic studies have offered valuable information on this topic.
Yiorgos A. Bobetsis +3 more
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Amniotic Band Sequence - A Debilitating Syndrome
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2012 A male baby was delivered by Caesarean section at term to a 35 years second gravida lady with fibroid uterus. The mother was booked and immunized and not on any medication. Antenatal and natal periods including serial ultrasounds were normal.
R Uma, A Garg, S K Patnaik
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Fetuin A concentration in the second trimester amniotic fluid of fetuses with Trisomy 21 appears to be lower: phenotypic considerations [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: We investigated whether the concentration of the glycoprotein fetuin A is altered in the second trimester amniotic fluid of trisomy 21 pregnancies compared with euploid pregnancies. Methods.
Iliodromiti, S. +15 more
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Human amniotic fluid glycoproteins expressing sialyl Lewis carbohydrate antigens stimulate progesterone production in human trophoblasts in vitro [PDF]
, 2004 Background: Progesterone is thought to mediate immune modulator effects by regulating uterine responsiveness. The aim of the study was to clarify the effect of transferrin and glycodelin A (former name PP14) as sialyl Lewis X-expressing glycoproteins on ...
Streu, Annett +13 more
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Amniotic Band Sequence in an Intrauterine Fetal Demise at 17 weeks of Pregnancy: A case report
Journal of the Dow University of Health SciencesAmniotic band sequence is a rare disorder characterised by various congenital abnormalities due to constrictions of certain parts of the fetal body by fibrous bands derived from the amniotic sac. A 29-year-old pregnant woman with a missed abortion at 17
Vladimir Bartos
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Single stage surgical treatment of amniotic band syndrome: Case report [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2016 Introduction. Amniotic band syndrome is a rare congenital disorder with clinical presentation of constricting bands in different parts of extremities or whole extremities.
Komarčević Aleksandar +4 more
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Effects on the maternofetal unit of the rabbit model after substitution of the amniotic fluid with perfluorocarbons [PDF]
, 2005 Objectives: Exchanging amniotic fluid (AF) with perfluorocarbon (PFC) may serve as a medium for fetoscopic surgery. This study evaluates the distribution and physiologic effects of intraamniotic PFC as a medium for fetoscopy.
Till, Holger +4 more
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Proteomic analysis for the study of amniotic fluid protein composition [PDF]
, 2009 Amniotic fluid (AF), routinely used for prenatal diagnosis, contains large amounts of proteins produced by the amnion epithelial cells, fetal tissues, fetal excretions and placental tissues. Although many amniotic fluid proteins have been identified and
Giorlandino, Claudio +8 more
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Amniotic Band Syndrome, Perinatal Hospice, and Palliative Care versus Active Management
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 Introduction. Amniotic band syndrome and sequence are a relatively rare condition in which congenital anomalies occur as a result of the adherence and entrapment of fetal parts with coarse fibrous bands of the amniotic membrane.
Shadi Rezai +12 more
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A new approach to amniotic band disease [PDF]
Scripta MedicaBackground/Aim: Amniotic band disease (ABD) is a rare condition, generally associated with three types of anomalies: malformations, deformities and amputations.
Khernane Nacer, Amrane Hemza
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