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Chronic anemia in pregnant ewes: maternal and fetal effects

, 1991
To examine maternal and fetal responses to a sustained reduction in maternal hematocrit during days 110-138 of ovine gestation, 22 ewes and their singleton fetuses were instrumented.
C. E. Mack, T. A. Siddiqi, J. Khoury, K. E. Clark, D. Mostello, C. Chalk   +5 more
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Periodontitis and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Mechanistic Evidence

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aims to describe mechanisms linking periodontal diseases in pregnancy with adverse pregnancy outcomes. ABSTRACT Periodontal diseases, including both gingivitis and periodontitis, occur commonly among pregnant individuals. Both gingivitis and periodontitis are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) such as early ...
Gregory C. Valentine, Yiorgos A. Bobetsis, Benjamin C. Shayo, Peter Milgrom, Phoebus N. Madianos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Maternal Smoking on the Height, Weight and Apgar Scores of the Newborn and on Placental Parameters

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2010
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on weight, length, 1. and 5. minute apgar scores of newborn and weight, surface area, number of cotyledon of placenta, and coiling index of umbilical cord.
Sinan Karadeniz, Metin Altay, Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin, Necdet Kocabıyık, Hasan Ozan, Orhan Gelişen   +5 more
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Maternal and fetal amino acid concentrations in normal pregnancies and in pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus

, 2005
Objective: This study was undertaken to compare amino acid concentrations in normal pregnancies and pregnancies with gestational diabetes (GDM), a condition associated with altered fetal growth. Study design: Maternal and fetal amino acids were evaluated
M.S. Nobile De Santis, E. Taricco, I. Cetin, T. Radaelli, C. Teng, E. Spada, S. Milani, S. Ronzoni, G. Pardi   +8 more
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The uncomfortable science in the womb: How biological experience disrupts surrogacy narratives

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The discourse surrounding surrogacy portrays pregnancy as a temporary process, depicting surrogates as neutral “carriers” whose involvement concludes at birth. This narrative minimizes gestation's biological significance despite evidence of its lasting effects on both women and children.
Orit Chorowicz Bar‐Am, Elly Teman, Yael Hashiloni‐Dolev   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the minimal cost of delivering nutrition‐specific and nutrition‐sensitive interventions in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
The minimum cost of the 10 years on identified nutrition‐specific and nutrition‐sensitive interventions of the National Food and Nutrition Strategy in Ethiopia is estimated to be US$ 2.55bn with an average annual cost of $250 million over 10 years (2021–2030), which is only 2.3% of the Ethiopian Annual GDP 111.27 billion US dollars in 2021 (World bank).
Yetayesh Maru, Firehiwot Mesfin, Arnaud Laillou, Ramadhani Noor, Shiva Raj Adhikari, Meseret Zelalem, Hiwot Darsene, Solomon Memire, Andarge Abie, Stanley Chitekwe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Maternal Nutrition on Fetal Adipocyte Development

, 2010
The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of maternal nutrition on the expression of genes in fetal tissues. Genes of interest were selected because each has been demonstrated previously to influence body composition. Twenty‐two Angus‐
Wertz-Lutz, A.E., Jennings, T.D., Underwood, K.R., Weaver, A.D.   +3 more
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A retrospective analysis of the antigen‐negative red blood cell supply conducted at a single centre in China

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study aimed to analyse the distribution and demand patterns of antigen‐negative red blood cells (RBCs) in Shandong Province, China (2022–2024), with a focus on ABO blood groups and clinically significant antigens. The research was designed to provide rigorous data for advancing precision transfusion protocols and to establish a ...
Aiping Zhao, Xiujiao Jiang, Li An, Yuanfeng Chen, Weidong He, Qun Xu, Wenchao Li, Yingfang Pan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful management of severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) due to anti-Kell

Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a potentially life-threatening condition, caused by maternal alloimmune antibodies targeting fetal red blood cells.
Hrastar Erika, Bricl Irena, Premru-Sršen Tanja, Gubenšek Jakob, Kornhauser Cerar Lilijana, Pečlin Polona   +5 more
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Modification of fetal plasma amino acid composition by placental amino acid exchangers in vitro

, 2007
Fetal growth is dependent on both the quantity and relative composition of amino acids delivered to the fetal circulation, and impaired placental amino acid supply is associated with restricted fetal growth.
Jackson, Alan A., Jackson, John M., Jane K. Cleal, Lewis, Rohan M., Sibley, Colin P.; id_orcid, Rohan M. Lewis, Alan A. Jackson, Brownbill, Paul, John M. Jackson, Hanson, Mark A., Keith M. Godfrey, Sibley, Colin P., Paul Brownbill, Brownbill, Paul; id_orcid, Mark A. Hanson, Cleal, Jane K., Colin P. Sibley, Godfrey, Keith M.   +17 more
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