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Vitamin K2 deficiency associated with short stature in children: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Short stature in children is a common concern that can result from various underlying conditions. While factors such as growth hormone deficiency and nutritional deficiencies are well-known contributors, the role of vitamin K2 (VK2) in the ...
Yanjie Shen, Geyong Shi, Shumei Wen, Wei Luo, Ke Wang   +4 more
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Fetal deaths from birth defects in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020

Scientific Reports
To describe the fetal death rate of birth defects (including a broad range of specific defects) and to explore the relationship between fetal deaths from birth defects and a broad range of demographic characteristics.
Xu Zhou, Jian He, Aihua Wang, XinJun Hua, Ting Li, Qin Liu, Junqun Fang, Yurong Jiang, Yingrui Shi   +8 more
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Correlation between intestinal flora and glucuronidase indexes and sex hormone levels and their diagnostic efficacy evaluation for premature ovarian failure

BMC Women's Health
Background Premature ovarian failure (POF), affecting women under 40, is characterized by early loss of ovarian function with unclear pathogenesis.
Yun Zhang, Jialin Su, Tong Mei, Xiangpeng Xiong, Siming Xin, Shuqin Xie, Xiaoyan Ai   +6 more
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Measuring maternal health: focus on maternal morbidity

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2013
A reduction in maternal mortality has traditionally been used as a critical measure of progress in improving maternal health. If a 75% reduction in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015 – the target set under Millennium Development Goal 5 – is to be attained, we must redouble our efforts.
Firoz, Tabassum, Chou, Doris, Von Dadelszen, Peter, Agrawal, Priya, Vanderkruik, Rachel, Tunçalp, Ozge, Magee, Laura A, Van Den Broek, Nynke, Say, Lale   +8 more
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Epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Objective To describe the prevalence and epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020. Methods Data were obtained from the Birth Defects Surveillance System in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020.
Xu Zhou, Ting Li, Haiyan Kuang, Ying Zhou, Donghua Xie, Jian He, Juan Xiao, Chanchan Chen, Yurong Jiang, Junqun Fang, Hua Wang   +10 more
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Evolution-informed maternal–infant health [PDF]

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2017
Can applying an evolutionary perspective generate effective change in clinical care and/or public health policy? An evolution-informed research programme has changed practice on UK post-natal units and UK health policies on infant care over the past two decades.
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Analysis of human papillomavirus infection and its correlation with cervical lesions in Huizhou women

Scientific Reports
To analyze the genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women in the Huizhou region of China and determine its correlation with age and degree of cervical lesions, with the aim to understand the characteristics of HPV infection in
Xiaoting Wang, Zengrui Ju, Qifei Lai, Qiaomei Liu, Lijie Gao, Jisheng Zhong   +5 more
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HPV genotype distribution and cervical lesion severity in HPV-positive women: a study from the Guizhou Province cervical cancer screening program

Virology Journal
Objective To analyze the infection status and subtype distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) and their relationship with cervical lesions among women undergoing cervical cancer screening in Guizhou Province, thereby informing HPV vaccine ...
Xingjing Luo, Ying Chen, Lei He, Sihan Liu, Fei Zhang, Bing Liu, Honghong Zhang, Fan Qi   +7 more
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Application of family whole-exome sequencing for prenatal diagnosis—an analysis of 357 cases

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveTranslation of fertility risks through whole-exome sequencing of family lines to identify variants that explain patient’s clinical phenotypes.Methods1.
Yijun Ge, Huizhen Yuan, Yao Yu, Junfang Xiao, Danping Liu, Yongbao Peng, Ying Liu, Shuhui Huang, Bicheng Yang, Yongyi Zou, Yanqiu Liu   +10 more
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Maternal Health and HIV

Reproductive Health Matters, 2005
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is one of the major factors affecting women's health, with 20 million women living with HIV and more than two million pregnancies in HIV-positive women each year. Most HIV infections in women are in resource-constrained settings where the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality is also unacceptably high, and where most of the 529,
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