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Aquaporins in Fetal Development

, 2017
Water homeostasis is essential for fetal growth, and it depends on the successful development of the placenta. Many aquaporins (AQPs) were identified from blastocyst stages to term placenta. In the last years, cytokines, hormones, second messengers, intracellular pH, and membrane proteins were found to regulate their expression and function in the ...
Martinez, Nora Alicia, Damiano, Alicia Ermelinda   +1 more
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The development of fetal surgery

Yonsei Medical Journal, 2001
The history of fetal surgery features an absolute dependency upon the possibility of diagnosis before birth. Powerful new imaging methods, the techniques of sampling amniotic fluid and fetal tissue, and modern molecular genetics for the prenatal diagnosis of various congenital diseases have removed the veil of secrecy from the fetus.
S J, Han, E H, Hwang
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Women’s experiences of coping with pregnancy\ud termination for fetal abnormality [PDF]

, 2013
Pregnancy termination for fetal abnormality (TFA) can have significant psychological consequences. Most research focus on measuring the psychological outcome of TFA,\ud and little is known about the coping strategies involved.
Lafarge, Caroline, Mitchell, Kathryn, Fox, Pauline   +2 more
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Chylothorax Associated with Congenital Complete Atrioventricular Block

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020
Introduction Congenital complete atrioventricular block (CCAVB) associated with congenital chylothorax is a rare finding that has been reported in only one case in the literature.
Shuhei Fujino, Hidehiko Maruyama, Keiko Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Ono, Tetsuya Isayama, Yushi Ito   +5 more
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Prenatal treprostinil reduces the pulmonary hypertension phenotype in the rat model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

EBioMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PH) causes significant mortality and morbidity in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
Felix Rafael De Bie, Christopher Gates Halline, Travis Kotzur, Kevin Hayes, Christopher Copeland Rouse, Jonathan Chang, Abby Christine Larson, Sameer Ahmad Khan, Ashley Spina, Samantha Tilden, Francesca Maria Russo, Holly Lee Hedrick, Jan Deprest, Emily Anne Partridge   +13 more
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A Case of Fatal Pulmonary Hypoplasia with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Thoracic Myelomeningocele, and Thoracic Dysplasia

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2017
Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is fatal in severe cases of pulmonary hypoplasia. We experienced a fatal case of pulmonary hypoplasia due to CDH, thoracic myelomeningocele (MMC), and thoracic dysplasia.
Ai Ito, Hideshi Fujinaga, Sachiko Matsui, Kumiko Tago, Yuka Iwasaki, Shuhei Fujino, Junko Nagasawa, Shoichiro Amari, Masao Kaneshige, Yuka Wada, Shigehiro Takahashi, Keiko Tsukamoto, Osamu Miyazaki, Takako Yoshioka, Akira Ishiguro, Yushi Ito   +15 more
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Effects of melanocortins on fetal development [PDF]

Congenital Anomalies, 2011
ABSTRACTMelanocortins, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and α‐, β‐, and γ‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone (MSH) are produced in the placenta and secreted into embryos/fetuses. ACTH concentrations are higher in fetal plasma than in maternal plasma and peak at mid‐gestation in rats, whereas ACTH production starts in the anterior lobe of the fetal ...
Eriko, Simamura, Hiroki, Shimada, Hiroki, Shoji, Hiroki, Otani, Toshihisa, Hatta   +4 more
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Development and function of the fetal adrenal. [PDF]

, 2023
The adrenal cortex undergoes multiple structural and functional rearrangements to satisfy the systemic needs for steroids during fetal life, postnatal development, and adulthood.
Flück, Christa E., Pignatti, Emanuele, Flück, Christa E, Du Toit, Therina   +3 more
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Trisomy 9 Mosaicism Diagnosed In Utero

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2010
We present three cases of trisomy 9 mosaicism diagnosed by amniocentesis with ongoing pregnancies after referral to our center due to fetal abnormalities.
Hironori Takahashi, Satoshi Hayashi, Yumiko Miura, Keiko Tsukamoto, Rika Kosaki, Yushi Itoh, Haruhiko Sago   +6 more
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Ustekinumab during pregnancy and lactation: drug levels in maternal serum, cord blood, breast milk, and infant serum

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, 2022
Background Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) may be concerned about medication safety during preconception, pregnancy, and lactation, and they should be closely followed up to ensure that UC activity is controlled during the perinatal period ...
Jumpei Saito, Kayoko Kaneko, Hiroyo Kawasaki, Takeshi Hayakawa, Naho Yakuwa, Tomo Suzuki, Haruhiko Sago, Akimasa Yamatani, Atsuko Murashima   +8 more
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