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The earlier the gestational age, the greater the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes and amniotic fluid infection by Ureaplasma species

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2019
Objectives To determine the relationship between the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response and the gestational age at the time of diagnosis in cases with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and intra-amniotic infection caused by
K. Oh, R. Romero, Jee Yoon Park, J. Hong, B. Yoon   +4 more
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Demonstration of astrocytes in cultured amniotic fluid cells of three cases with neural-tube defect [PDF]

, 1981
We have investigated the origin of rapidly adhering (RA) cells in three cases of neural tube defects (two anencephali, one encephalocele). We were able to demonstrate the presence of glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein in variable percentages (4–80 ...
AD Smith, AK Buamah, B Nørgaard-Pedersen, CB Laurell, CM Gosden, CM Gosden, CM Gosden, D Bignami, E Crouch, GR Sutherland, LB Chen, LF Eng, LF Eng, M Schachner, M Schachner, M Seppälä, NJ Wald, S Sarkar, T Voigtländer   +18 more
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Current trends and challenges in amniotic fluid of biomarkers in trace amounts

Talanta Open
The dynamic changes of amniotic fluid during pregnancy are crucial for the development, protection, defense and nutrition of the fetus. Amniotic fluid contains a variety of trace biomarkers, such as microRNA, free DNA, reactive oxygen species ...
Xiangyin Liu, Leyi Li, He Wang, Ruizhi Liu, Han Zhang   +4 more
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Anxiolytic-Like Actions of Fatty Acids Identified in Human Amniotic Fluid

The Scientific World Journal, 2013
Eight fatty acids (C12–C18) were previously identified in human amniotic fluid, colostrum, and milk in similar proportions but different amounts. Amniotic fluid is well known to be the natural environment for development in mammals.
Rosa Isela García-Ríos, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa, Carlos M. Contreras   +2 more
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Neonates Born Through Meconium-stained Amniotic Fluid among Deliveries in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022
Introduction: The mortality and morbidity of meconium aspiration syndrome in neonates born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid in developing countries are still high.
Sabina Shrestha, Manoj Pokhrel, Sunil Raja Manandar   +2 more
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N-glycans of human amniotic fluid transferrin stimulate progesterone production in human first trimester trophoblast cells in vitro [PDF]

, 2004
Aims: During pregnancy, the placenta produces a variety of steroid hormones and proteins. Several of these substances have been shown to exert immunomodulatory effects.
Briese, V., Friese, K., Gundel, G., Jeschke, U., Mylonas, I., Müller, H., Richter, D.-U., Streu, A., Unverzagt, C.   +8 more
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The origin of amniotic fluid monocytes/macrophages in women with intra-amniotic inflammation or infection

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2019
Background Monocytes, after neutrophils, are the most abundant white blood cells found in the amniotic cavity of women with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection. However, the origin of such cells has not been fully investigated. Herein, we determined (1)
N. Gomez‐Lopez, R. Romero, Y. Leng, Yi Xu, R. Slutsky, D. Levenson, P. Pacora, Eunjung Jung, B. Panaitescu, Chaur-Dong Hsu   +9 more
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Prevalence of meconium stained amniotic fluid and its associated factors among women who gave birth at term in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized referral hospital, North West Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundMeconium stained amniotic fluid is one of the risk factors to increase the rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality both in developed and developing countries. Due to a multitude of factors associated with socioeconomic and quality of service,
Dagne Addisu, Azezu Asres, Getnet Gedefaw, Simegnew Asmer   +3 more
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Amniotic fluid and vaginal microbiota in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus by metagenomics

Medicine in Microecology, 2023
Aims: To compared the amniotic fluid and vaginal microbiota of pregnant women, who developed gestational diabetes mellitus to those who did not, and explored if any differences exist in the composition and functional genes of their amniotic fluid and ...
Wanting Zheng, Yuxin Huang, Dianjie Li, Dongmei Hu, Chunzhu Jin, Alena Sadykova, Wei Cai, Can Liao, Shilei Pan   +8 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism pathophysiology suggests the new diagnostic armamentarium: β-tryptase and complement fractions C3-C4 are the indispensable working tools [PDF]

, 2015
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an uncommon obstetric condition involving pregnant women during labor or in the initial stages after delivery. Its incidence is estimated to be around 5.5 cases per 100,000 deliveries.
Busardo', FRANCESCO PAOLO, Fineschi, Vittorio, Frati, Paola, Zaami, Simona   +3 more
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