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Sex differences in fetal growth and immediate birth outcomes in a low-risk Caucasian population

Biology of Sex Differences, 2019
Background According to the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group recommendations, boys and girls have different growth trajectories after birth.
Sander Galjaard, Lieveke Ameye, Christoph C. Lees, Anne Pexsters, Tom Bourne, Dirk Timmerman, Roland Devlieger   +6 more
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: The State of the Art

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii occurs worldwide and usually causes no symptoms. However, a primary infection of pregnant women, may infect the fetus by transplacental transmission. The risk of mother-to-child transmission depends
Lina Bollani, Cinzia Auriti, Cristian Achille, Francesca Garofoli, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Valeria Meroni, Guglielmo Salvatori, Chryssoula Tzialla   +7 more
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Comparative Genomics of Campylobacter fetus from Reptiles and Mammals Reveals Divergent Evolution in Host-Associated Lineages [PDF]

, 2016
Acknowledgments The authors like to thank Brian Brooks and John Devenish (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) for providing strains and valuable suggestions.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Duim, Birgitta, Fitzgerald, Collette, Forbes, Ken J., Gilbert, Maarten J., Miller, William G., Méric, Guillaume, Sheppard, Samuel K., van der Graaf-van Bloois, Linda, Wagenaar, Jaap A., Yee, Emma, Zomer, Aldert L.   +10 more
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Invasive Candida Infections in Neonates after Major Surgery: Current Evidence and New Directions

Pathogens, 2021
Infections represent a serious health problem in neonates. Invasive Candida infections (ICIs) are still a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Domenico Umberto De Rose, Alessandra Santisi, Maria Paola Ronchetti, Ludovica Martini, Lisa Serafini, Pasqua Betta, Marzia Maino, Francesco Cavigioli, Ilaria Cocchi, Lorenza Pugni, Elvira Bonanno, Chryssoula Tzialla, Mario Giuffrè, Jenny Bua, Benedetta Della Torre, Giovanna Nardella, Danila Mazzeo, Paolo Manzoni, Andrea Dotta, Pietro Bagolan, Cinzia Auriti, on behalf of Study Group of Neonatal Infectious Diseases   +21 more
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Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Blood Groups, 2019
Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) also called as “ erythroblastosis fetalis ” is characterized by the increased rate of red blood cells (RBCs) destruction.
Soumya Das
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Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Practical Tips

Pathogens, 2021
The recent viral pandemic in Wuhan, Hubei, China has led to the identification of a new species of beta-coronavirus, able to infect humans, the 2019-nCoV, later named SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 causes a clinical syndrome named COVID-19, which presents with a
Cinzia Auriti, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Vito Mondì, Ilaria Stolfi, Chryssoula Tzialla, on behalf of the Study Group of Neonatal Infectious Diseases   +5 more
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An update on expression and function of P-gp/ABCB1 and BCRP/ABCG2 in the placenta and fetus

Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, 2018
Introduction: P-glycoprotein (P-gp)/ABCB1 and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP)/ABCG2 are highly expressed in the placenta and fetus throughout gestation and can modulate exposure and toxicity of drugs and xenobiotics to the vulnerable fetus during
Lyrialle W. Han, Chunying Gao, Qingcheng Mao   +2 more
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Hepcidin and iron homeostasis during pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2014
Hepcidin is the master regulator of systemic iron bioavailability in humans. This review examines primary research articles that assessed hepcidin during pregnancy and postpartum and report its relationship to maternal and infant iron status and birth ...
Cadwell, Brooke, Day, Jessica, Koenig, Mary Dawn, Nemeth, Elizabeta, Tussing-Humphreys, Lisa   +4 more
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Alternative (backdoor) androgen production and masculinization in the human fetus

bioRxiv, 2018
Masculinization of the external genitalia in humans is dependent on formation of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) through both the canonical androgenic pathway and an alternative (backdoor) pathway.
P. O’Shaughnessy, J. Antignac, B. Bizec, M. Morvan, K. Svechnikov, O. Söder, I. Savchuk, Ana Monteiro, U. Soffientini, Zoe C. Johnston, M. Bellingham, D. Hough, S. Bhattacharya, N. Walker, P. Filis, P. Fowler   +15 more
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A Rare Case of Fetus within a Fetus [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
We present a case of a 45-day-old baby brought to our paediatric outpatient department with complaints of abdominal distension. The prenatal ultrasonographic examination showed a large cystic intrabdominal mass with internal calcifications.
Sonali Ullal, Pulastya Sanyal, Nutan Kamath, Sadashiva Rao   +3 more
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