scRNA-Seq of Cultured Human Amniotic Fluid from Fetuses with Spina Bifida Reveals the Origin and Heterogeneity of the Cellular Content [PDF]
Cells, 2023 Amniotic fluid has been proposed as an easily available source of cells for numerous applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. The use of amniotic fluid cells in biomedical applications necessitates their unequivocal characterization;
Athanasia Dasargyri +5 more
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Bloody Amniotic Fluid and Neonatal Outcomes [PDF]
Children, 2023 Information on the effect of bloody amniotic fluid during labor at term is scarce. This study assessed risk factors and adverse outcomes in labors with bloody amniotic fluid.
Hanoch Schreiber +8 more
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The Effects of Intravenous Hydration on Amniotic Fluid Volume and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Term Pregnancy and Oligohydramnios: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Journal of Caring Sciences, 2012 Introduction: Amniotic fluid is an important factor in the prediction of fetal survival. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of intravenous hydration of mothers on amniotic fluid volume and in turn on pregnancy outcomes.
Mahnaz Shahnazi +5 more
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Amniotic fluid from healthy term pregnancies does not harbor a detectable microbial community [PDF]
Microbiome, 2018 Recent studies have conflicting data regarding the presence of intra-amniotic microbiota. Viral communities are increasingly recognized as important although overlooked components of the human microbiota.
Efrem S. Lim +2 more
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Case report: Treatment of Wilson’s disease by human amniotic fluid administration [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundWilson’s disease (WD) is not an uncommon genetic disease in clinical practice. However, the current WD therapies have limitations. The effectiveness of stem cell therapy in treating WD has yet to be verified, although a few animal studies have ...
Libin Liang +7 more
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The Not-so-Sterile Womb: Evidence That the Human Fetus Is Exposed to Bacteria Prior to Birth [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 The human microbiome includes trillions of bacteria, many of which play a vital role in host physiology. Numerous studies have now detected bacterial DNA in first-pass meconium and amniotic fluid samples, suggesting that the human microbiome may commence
Lisa F. Stinson +3 more
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Micromass cultures are effective for differentiation of human amniotic fluid stem cells into chondrocytes [PDF]
Clinics, 2018 OBJECTIVES: Articular cartilage is vulnerable to injuries and undergoes an irreversible degenerative process. The use of amniotic fluid mesenchymal stromal stem cells for the reconstruction of articular cartilage is a promising therapeutic alternative ...
Carolina Coli Zuliani +5 more
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The Association of Amniotic Fluid Cadmium Levels with the Risk of Preeclampsia, Prematurity and Low Birth Weight [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2015 Background: Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal with ubiquitous environmental distribution. Cadmium is a potent reproductive and developmental toxic agent, and intensive environmental exposure to this substance has been reported among the residents of ...
karim ebrahim, Azadeh Ashtarinezhad
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A Comparative Study on Fetomaternal Outcome in Patients with Meconium-stained Amniotic Fluid vs Clear Amniotic Fluid [PDF]
Modern Medicine, 2023 Aim: To compare and study the perinatal maternal outcome and complications in neonates in patients with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Materials and methods: This was a randomized comparative analysis and prospective study conducted from 1st October ...
Neha NIMBARK +3 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Objectives: To determine the prevalence and load of Ureaplasma spp. DNA in the cervical fluid of women with singleton pregnancies complicated by preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) with respect to intra-amniotic infection, sterile intra ...
Marian Kacerovsky +11 more
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