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Background: There is an inverse relation between the uterine cervical length during pregnancy and the frequency of preterm delivery. The purpose of this study was to construct a chart and evaluate the cervical length at 8 to 38 weeks of normal gestation ...
Esmat Jafari-Dehkordi +2 more
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A YY1-dependent increase in aerobic metabolism is indispensable for intestinal organogenesis [PDF]
During late gestation, villi extend into the intestinal lumen to dramatically increase the surface area of the intestinal epithelium, preparing the gut for the neonatal diet.
Bonder, Edward M. +13 more
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Maternal Microbiota, Early Life Colonization and Breast Milk Drive Immune Development in the Newborn
The innate immune system is the oldest protection strategy that is conserved across all organisms. Although having an unspecific action, it is the first and fastest defense mechanism against pathogens.
Cristina Kalbermatter +3 more
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Sonographic cervical volumetry in higher order multiple gestation [PDF]
Objective:The aim of this study of multifetal pregnancies was the comparison of three-dimensional (3D) volumetry of the cervix, conventional sonographic cervical length measurement and clinical assessment.
Fuchshuber, Susanne +5 more
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Cancer Treatment and Immunotherapy during Pregnancy
Background/aim: Immunotherapy has, in recent years, witnessed an expansion in its indications for the treatment of cancer. Coupled with the fact that, nowadays, even more women choose to postpone parenthood, thus increasing their chances of having some ...
Antonios Koutras +16 more
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Maternal iron status in early pregnancy and birth outcomes : insights from the Baby's Vascular health and Iron in Pregnancy study [PDF]
Date of Acceptance: 16/03/2015 Acknowledgements N. A. A. was funded by a Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellowship (WT87789). H. J. M. and H. E. H. are supported by the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services. N.
Alwan, Nisreen A +5 more
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Protein requirements for pregnant dairy cows
: We aimed to estimate the protein requirements of pregnant Holstein × Gyr cows. A total of 61 Holstein × Gyr (HG) cows were used, with an average initial body weight (BW) of 480 ± 10.1 kg and age 5 ± 0.5 yr. Cows were divided into 3 groups: pregnant (n =
M.I. Marcondes +7 more
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The Role of Dietary Fiber in Improving Pig Welfare
This review aims to discuss the effects of dietary fiber sources with various levels on stereotypic behaviors in sows. There are a variety of dietary fiber sources that are supplemented to feeds for sows.
Sungho Do +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is an aggressive complex lymphatic anomaly. Patients exhibit malformed lymphatic vessels and often develop hemorrhagic effusions and elevated angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2) levels. A somatic NRAS p.Q61R (NRASQ61R) mutation has been associated with KLA.
C. Griffin McDaniel +3 more
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