Evaluation of Glycated Albumin (GA) and GA/Hba1c Ratio for Diagnosis of Diabetes and Glycemic Control: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic high blood glucose concentrations (hyperglycemia). When it is left untreated or improperly managed, it can lead to acute complications including diabetic ketoacidosis and ...
Abdolrahim, Mojgan +6 more
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Background: Women with a history of certain pregnancy complications are at higher risk for cardiovascular (CVD) disease. However, most clinical guidelines only recommend postpartum follow-up of those with a history of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes ...
S. Grandi +10 more
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The Role of TGF-β during Pregnancy and Pregnancy Complications
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), a multifunctional cytokine, is one of the most important inflammatory cytokines closely related to pregnancy.
Baohong Wen +6 more
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Could it have been better? A patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy treated with conventional therapy [PDF]
Introduction. Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a life threatening condition of unknown cause that occurs in previously healthy women. It is characterized by symptoms of heart failure due to left ventricular dysfunction that occurs in the last month of ...
Ivanović Branislava +3 more
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Endothelial Dysfunction and Pregnant COVID-19 Patients with Thrombophilia: A Narrative Review
Pregnancy with SARS-CoV-2 infection can raise the risk of many complications, including severe COVID-19 and maternal–fetal adverse outcomes. Additionally, endothelial damage occurs as a result of direct SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as immune system ...
Metodija Sekulovski +10 more
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Highlights from the 24th conference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections, 13-16 February 2017, Seattle, Washington, USA [PDF]
From the 13th to 16th February 2017, researchers from around the world convened for the 24th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Bhagani, Sanjay +12 more
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Oxidative stress, protein glycation and nutrition – interactions relevant to health and disease throughout the lifecycle [PDF]
Protein glycation has been studied for over a century now and plays an important role in disease pathogenesis throughout the lifecycle. Strongly related to diabetic complications, glycation of Hb has become the gold standard method for diabetes diagnosis
American Diabetes +17 more
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INCIDENCIA DE CARDIOPATÍAS DURANTE EL EMBARAZO EN LA PROVINCIA DE VILLA CLARA / Incidence of heart disease during pregnancy in Villa Clara province [PDF]
ResumenIntroducción y objetivos: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares constituyen la cuarta causa de muerte durante el período gravídico-puerperal, y un indicador de morbilidad y mortalidad para el producto de la concepción.
Marilín C. Luna Alonso +3 more
doaj
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: diagnosis and management [PDF]
No abstract ...
Coats, Caroline J. +5 more
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Placental Findings in Pregnancies Complicated by Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
The incidence of pregnancy in women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has increased, yet little is known about placental pathology in these women.The objectives of this study were to describe placental pathology in pregnancies complicated by maternal CVD and to compare findings among categories of maternal CVD.A retrospective, single-center study was ...
Fred M. Wu +43 more
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