In utero exposure to di(n-butyl) phthalate and testicular dysgenesis:comparison of fetal and adult end points and their dose sensitivity [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Fetal exposure of male rats to di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) induces reproductive disorders similar to those in human testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS), including infertility, cryptorchidism, focal "dysgenetic areas," and Sertoli cell-only ...
Mahood, I. Kim +11 more
core +1 more source
Reducing alcohol-exposed pregnancies; a report of the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect [PDF]
"This report is a collaborative effort of the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect (NTFFASFAE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities ...
core
Mathematical tools for identifying the fetal response to physical exercise during pregnancy [PDF]
, 2008 In the applied mathematics literature there exist a significant number of tools that can reveal the interaction between mother and fetus during rest and also during and after exercise.
Stirling, James +4 more
core
Elevated fetal steroidogenic activity in autism [PDF]
, 2015 Autism affects males more than females, giving rise to the idea that the influence of steroid hormones on early fetal brain development may be one important early biological risk factor.
Cohen, A. S. +29 more
core +1 more source
Lipopolysaccharide induces nitric oxide synthase expression and platelet-activating factor increases nitric oxide production in human fetal membranes in culture [PDF]
, 2004 Platelet-activating factor and nitric oxide may be involved in the initiation of human labour as inflammatory mediators. The aim of this study was to test whether platelet-activating factor and lipopolysaccharide were able to induce nitric oxide synthase
Damian J Murphy +17 more
core +1 more source
Recognition of Normal Fetal Cardiac Structures
, 2016 Fetal heart examination requires in depth knowledge of fetal cardiac physiology and fetal cardiac anatomy. Therefore, the cardiac sonographer must possess considerable skills to acquire optimum images on cardiac anatomy on predefined standard views.
Balci, Burcin Karamustafaoglu +5 more
core +1 more source
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention [PDF]
, 2014 This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Alcohol use during pregnancy is linked to a spectrum of adverse fetal outcomes.
Sara McLean, Stewart McDougall
core
Structural and functional characterization of CSDA protein complexes involved in the modulation of fetal globin gene expression [PDF]
, 2009 Impaired switching from fetal hemoglobin (HbF) to adult globin gene expression leads to hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH) in adult life.
Gaudino, Sara
core +1 more source
, 2007 Objective. To verify the correlation of fetal cerebellar volume by three- dimensional ultrasound ( 3D US) with other indices of fetal growth in normal fetuses.Methods.
Moron, Antonio Fernandes [UNIFESP] +4 more
core +1 more source
The late effects of fetal growth patterns
, 2006 The immediate prenatal and postnatal consequences of reduced fetal growth have long been known. The longer term associations between reduced birth weight and adult disease risk are also now well established.
Bloomfield, Francis +2 more
core +1 more source