Abstract Background Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) is a rare autosomal recessive thrombotic microangiopathy caused by biallelic mutations in ADAMTS13, leading to severe enzyme deficiency. The absence of ADAMTS13 prevents cleavage of ultra‐large von Willebrand factor multimers, resulting in platelet‐rich microthrombi formation ...
Rita González‐Resina+6 more
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Determinants of the Association Between Maternal Anemia and Neonatal Hemoglobin. [PDF]
Campbell RK+4 more
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Abstract This narrative review highlights the impact of exercise on vascular health in females over the lifespan with an emphasis on puberty, pregnancy and menopause. These events encompass substantial changes in sex hormone levels, particularly oestrogens and progesterone.
Kathleen B. Miller+2 more
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Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare diffuse placental chorioangioma with fetal edema: a case description and prognostic analysis. [PDF]
Jia P+5 more
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Elevated cortisol concentration in preterm sheep fetuses impacts heart development
Abstract The prepartum rise in cortisol promotes cardiac development and maturation. Here, we investigated the impact of elevated circulating cortisol during mid‐late gestation on cardiac growth and metabolism in fetal sheep. Saline or cortisol (2–3 mg in 4.4 mL/24 h) was infused into the fetal jugular vein from 109 to 116 days gestation (dG, term ...
Reza Amanollahi+9 more
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The Compounded Risk of Maternal Anemia and Preeclampsia: Neonatal Outcomes and Predictive Modeling in a Low-Resource Tertiary Center. [PDF]
Buciu VB+9 more
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Abstract figure legend ACE I/D genotype, enzyme activity and integrated physiological adaptations. Upper panel: Conceptual framework linking the ACE I/D polymorphism (left) with circulating/tissue ACE activity (centre; violin plots based on hypothetical data for illustration) and strength/power versus endurance phenotypes (right).
Tórur Sjúrðarson+1 more
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Nonconceptus Mechanisms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure That Disrupt Embryo-Fetal Development: An Integrative View. [PDF]
Smith SM.
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Germ cell and other tumors in individuals with differences in sex development
Abstract Approximately one in 3500 to one in 5100 live‐born infants have atypical external genital development, known as differences in sex development (DSD). In 2005, an expert consensus conference thoroughly reviewed aspects of health care for individuals with DSD.
Selma Feldman Witchel+1 more
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Intraplacental choriocarcinoma coexisting with fetomaternal hemorrhage and fetal intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt in a term pregnancy: A case report. [PDF]
Sun Y+5 more
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