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Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country. [PDF]

, 2007
Consanguinity, the marriage between relatives, has been associated with adverse child health outcomes because it increases homozygosity of recessive alleles.
Kanaan, Mona, Khawaja, Marwan, Khogali, Mustafa, Mumtaz, Ghina, National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network, Tamim, Hala, Wakim, Gerard, Yunis, Khalid A   +7 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Thriftiness: An analytical viewpoint [PDF]

, 2008
We examine here, using a simple mathematical model, the conditions under which thrifty genes or fetal programming could evolve. Obesity and related disorders are thought to have their roots in metabolic thirftiness that evolved to combat periodic ...
Milind Watve, Prajakta Belsare
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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of factors influencing accuracy of ultrasound-based fetal weight estimation

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2020
Context: The primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of maternal age, parity, gestational age, fetal gender, gestational diabetes mellitus, and pregnancy-induced hypertension on the accuracy of ultrasonography-based fetal weight ...
Sujitkumar Hiwale, Celine Firtion
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes Among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2007
Prematurity and low birth weight are associated with high perinatal and infant mortality, especially in developing countries. Maternal micronutrient deficiencies may contribute to these adverse outcomes. In a double-blind trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
Allen LH, Baum M, Brenner WE, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Friis H, Gernard I. Msamanga, Lumley J, Osendarp SJ, Paul Petraro, Ramakrishnan U, Ramakrishnan U, Ramsay VP, Rao S, Wafaie W. Fawzi, Walter C. Willett, Willy Urassa   +16 more
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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study on estimation of fetal weight in term of pregnancy by clinical method and USG and comparison with actual birth weight [PDF]

New Indian Journal of OBGYN
Background: Fetal weight estimation is of key importance in the decision - making process for obstetric planning and management. It provides valuable information which aids the physician or midwife to take informed decisions concerning the timing and ...
Rema V Nair, Sowbharnika CP, Nadiya Hameed Farooq, Raagavi Sri S   +3 more
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Maternal Obesity and Fetal Macrosomia: An Integrative Review of the Literature Regarding Interventions [PDF]

, 2018
Research suggests pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with an increased risk of macrosomia in the newborn. Since women are expected to gain weight during pregnancy, the standard recommendation of weight loss for obesity is not ideal for this population ...
Stalcup, Charity
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PICALM::MLLT10 translocated leukemia

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This comprehensive review of PICALM::MLLT10 translocated acute leukemia provides an in‐depth review of the structure and function of CALM, AF10, and the fusion oncoprotein (1). The multifaceted molecular mechanisms of oncogenesis, including nucleocytoplasmic shuttling (2), epigenetic modifications (3), and disruption of endocytosis (4), are then ...
John M. Cullen, Antonia C. Nakatsugawa, Natalie Barton, Henry Haines, Gary S. Stein, Janet L. Stein, Daniel S. Wechsler, Jessica L. Heath   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source