Development of Fetal Yawn Compared with Non-Yawn Mouth Openings from 24-36 Weeks Gestation [PDF]
Background: Although some research suggests that fetuses yawn, others disagree arguing that is it simple mouth opening. Furthermore there is no developmental account of fetal yawning compared with simple mouth opening. The aim of the present study was to
Nadja Reissland +11 more
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Fetal cells in maternal circulation : fetal cell separation and FISH analysis [PDF]
This work focuses on the isolation of fetal cells from the blood of pregnant women, with the aim of developing safe, efficacious, non-invasive alternatives for prenatal diagnosis.
Babochkina, Tatiana Ivanovna
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Epigenetic regulation during fetal femur development: DNA methylation matters [PDF]
Epigenetic modifications are heritable changes in gene expression without changes in DNA sequence. DNA methylation has been implicated in the control of several cellular processes including differentiation, gene regulation, development, genomic ...
Oreffo Richard O. C. +34 more
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Validation of a high-fidelity training model for fetoscopic spina bifida surgery
Open fetal surgery for spina bifida (SB) is safe and effective yet invasive. The growing interest in fetoscopic SB repair (fSB-repair) prompts the need for appropriate training.
Luc Joyeux +13 more
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Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal RhD status using cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma with TaqMan® real-time PCR assay [PDF]
Prenatal diagnosis is now part of established obstetric practice in many countries. However, conventional methods of prenatal diagnosis of obtaining fetal tissues for genetic analysis, including amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, are invasive
Rekhviashvili, Tea
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Purpose Although non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) based on cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal plasma has been prevailing worldwide, low levels of fetal DNA fraction may lead to false‐negative results. Since fetal cells in maternal blood provide a pure
Noriko Ito +11 more
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Analysis of factors influencing the ultrasonic fetal weight estimation [PDF]
Objective: The aim of our study was the evaluation of sonographic fetal weight estimation taking into consideration 9 of the most important factors of influence on the precision of the estimation. Methods: We analyzed 820 singleton pregnancies from 22 to
Heer, Ivo Markus +5 more
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Intra-uterine fetal demise caused by amniotic band syndrome after standard amniocentesis [PDF]
The amniotic band syndrome represents a prime example of exogenous disruption of an otherwise normal feta I development. It may be a sequel of invasive diagnostic procedures such as amniocentesis or fetal blood sampling. A 38-year-old gravida II, para II
Bauerfeind, I. +4 more
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Ontological Differences in First Compared to Third Trimester Human Fetal Placental Chorionic Stem Cells [PDF]
Human mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSC) isolated from fetal tissues hold promise for use in tissue engineering applications and cell-based therapies, but their collection is restricted ethically and technically.
Vanleene, Maximilien +55 more
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Obstetric anti-phospholipid syndrome: from pathogenesis to treatment
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by clinical manifestations such as thrombosis and obstetric complications with documented persistence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs).
Kayoko Kaneko +2 more
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