The Difference of Vitamin D and Calcium Levels in Preeclampsia and Normal Pregnancy
Background: The incidence of preeclampsia is still high in the world and in Indonesia. In obstetric care, preeclampsia still a big problem and is a cause of increasing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity.
Lola Pebrianthy +2 more
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Doppler sonography of the uterine and the cubital arteries in normal pregnancies, preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction: evidence for a systemic vessel involvement [PDF]
Aims: The decrease in uterine resistance during normal pregnancy is known to be related to invading trophoblast cells which derive from placental tissue. Uterine and peripheral resistance is elevated in preeclampsia.
Friese, Klaus +4 more
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D-Dimer (DD) is the smallest fragment of plasmin-mediated cleavage of fibrin. There is a progressive increase in DD concentration with advancing gestation in normal pregnancies, making the upper limit of 0.5 μg/ml used in non-pregnant population an ...
Uttam Baboolall +5 more
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Pre-pregnancy obesity and non-adherence to multivitamin use: findings from the National Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (2009–2011) [PDF]
Background Although adequate folic acid or multivitamins can prevent up to 70 % of neural tube defects, the majority of U.S. non-pregnant women of childbearing age do not use multivitamins every day.
Bassyouni, Amani +2 more
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Uterine NK cells are critical in shaping DC immunogenic functions compatible with pregnancy progression. [PDF]
Dendritic cell (DC) and natural killer (NK) cell interactions are important for the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity, but their relevance during early pregnancy remains elusive.
Burghard F. Klapp +11 more
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Immune system function, stress, exercise and nutrition profile can affect pregnancy outcome: Lessons from a Mediterranean cohort [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Pregnancy is associated with major physiological and future psychosocial changes, and maternal adaptation to these changes is crucial for normal foetal development ...
Gidron, Y +5 more
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The Cellular Transcriptome in the Maternal Circulation During Normal Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Study
Pregnancy represents a unique immunological state in which the mother adapts to tolerate the semi-allogenic conceptus; yet, the cellular dynamics in the maternal circulation are poorly understood.
N. Gomez‐Lopez +7 more
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Course of neuromyelitis optica during inadvertent pregnancy in a patient treated with rituximab [PDF]
In neuromyelitis optica (NMO), the monoclonal B-cell antibody rituximab is a therapeutic option. Little is known about the course of NMO and the safety of rituximab during pregnancy.
Hohlfeld, R. +4 more
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Role of the Monocyte–Macrophage System in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia
The proper functioning of the monocyte–macrophage system, an important unit of innate immunity, ensures the normal course of pregnancy. In this review, we present the current data on the origin of the monocyte–macrophage system and its functioning in the
P. Vishnyakova +3 more
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of serum concentration of magnesium (Mg) in the first trimester of pregnancy for predicting pre-eclampsia (PE).
Velibor Čabarkapa +6 more
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