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Attitudes Towards and Prevalence of Son Preference and Sex Selection in South Asian American Communities in the United States [PDF]
, 2012 This report summarizes research conducted by Generations Ahead, a social justice non-profit in the United States, within the South Asian American community.
Sujatha Jesudason
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Risk of preeclampsia in of women who underwent chorionic villus sampling [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk of preeclampsia in women who underwent chorionic villus sampling (CVS). STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective, single-center, cohort study.
Berghella, Vincenzo +7 more
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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty
Insect Science, EarlyView.Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia +3 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Sandhoff Disease by Enzyme Analysis of Chorionic Villus Sample
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2008 OBJECTIVE AND STUDY DESIGN: The prenatal diagnosis of Sandhoff disease (SD) was performed in 14 fetuses of families by the analysis of chorionic villus sample obtained at 11-14 weeks of gestation. The diagnosis was based on the absence or near-absence of
Asuman Özkara +5 more
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Altered fetal growth, placental abnormalities, and stillbirth.
PLoS ONE, 2017 BackgroundWorldwide, stillbirth is one of the leading causes of death. Altered fetal growth and placental abnormalities are the strongest and most prevalent known risk factors for stillbirth.
Radek Bukowski +16 more
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Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2011 Objective: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) offers an alternative for women to carry an unaffected fetus risk of hereditary diseases. Trophectoderm biopsy may provide more cells for accurate diagnosis.
Yi-Lin Chen +9 more
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Human type 2 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase mRNA and protein distribution in placental villi at mid and term pregnancy [PDF]
, 2007 Background During human pregnancy, the placental villi produces high amounts of estradiol. This steroid is secreted by the syncytium, which is directly in contact with maternal blood.
Renée Drolet +4 more
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The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.Fetal growth restriction is associated with placental metabolic adaptations. In small‐for‐gestational‐age placenta (SGA), cholesterol receptors and steroidogenic enzymes are upregulated, enhancing steroidogenesis. NAD salvage pathway is also increased to support NADP+/NADPH requirements.
Serena Xodo +4 more
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DETERMINATION OF FETAL RHESUS D STATUS BY MATERNAL PLASMA DNA ANALYSIS
Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, 2013 In this study, we assessed the feasibility of fetal RhD genotyping by analysis of cell-free fetal DNA(cffDNA) extracted from plasma samples of Rhesus (Rh) D-negative pregnant women by using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Aykut A. +5 more
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Sex differences in the late first trimester human placenta transcriptome
Biology of Sex Differences, 2018 Background Development of the placenta during the late first trimester is critical to ensure normal growth and development of the fetus. Developmental differences in this window such as sex-specific variation are implicated in later placental disease ...
Tania L. Gonzalez +14 more
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