Circulating miRNAs in the first trimester and pregnancy complications: a systematic review
Epigenetics, 2023 Most pregnancy complications originate with early placentation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may play an important role in placentation and function as biomarkers of future pregnancy complications.
Anita Subramanian +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Objectives We evaluated the causal effects of high-risk versus low-risk pregnancy at the first antenatal care (ANC) visit on the occurrence of complications during pregnancy and labour or delivery among women in Kenya.Methods We designed a quasi ...
Jonathan Izudi +3 more
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The gut microbiome in pregnancy and pregnancy complications
Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research, 2021 During gestation, the female body undergoes a number of changes; accordingly, her microbiota also undergoes marked changes throughout the duration of her pregnancy. Some shifts in the microbial community are imprinted even before pregnancy and may affect a woman's ability to conceive.
Turjeman, Sondra +2 more
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The GOAL study: a prospective examination of the impact of factor V Leiden and ABO(H) blood groups on haemorrhagic and thrombotic pregnancy outcomes [PDF]
, 2008 Factor V Leiden (FVL) and ABO(H) blood groups are the common influences on haemostasis and retrospective studies have linked FVL with pregnancy complications. However, only one sizeable prospective examination has taken place.
Carstairs V. +17 more
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Pregnancy complications and cardiovascular disease risk perception: A qualitative study.
PLoS ONE, 2022 ObjectivesWe aimed to assess women's perceptions on the long-term risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) after major pregnancy complications.MethodsWomen who experienced major pregnancy complications and those who experienced uncomplicated pregnancies ...
Prabha H Andraweera +6 more
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Is there an Increased Risk for Unfavorable Obstetric Outcomes in Women with Endometriosis? An Evaluation of Evidences [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2020 Objective The present study is a systematic review of the literature to assess whether the presence of endometriosis determines or contributes to adverse obstetric outcomes.
Giuliana Annicchino +3 more
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New techniques to characterise the vaginal microbiome in pregnancy [PDF]
, 2016 Understanding of the vaginal microbiome in health and disease is essential to screen, detect and manage complications in pregnancy. One of the major complications of pregnancy is preterm birth, which is the leading world-wide cause of death and ...
Kaakoush, N, Mendz, G, Quinlivan, J
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Risk factors for pregnancy related complications among urban slum and non-slum women in Bangladesh
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background Bangladesh is facing a higher maternal mortality and morbidity than many other developing countries in the world. The majority of these maternal deaths occur due to pregnancy related complications.
Mirajul Islam, Nasrin Sultana
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Symposium 4: HbA1c: Microvascular disease in diabetes and pregnancy
Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes, 2022 When we talk about chronic complications of diabetes in pregnancy, we have to take into account the effect of diabetes on pregnancy and on the other hand, the effect of pregnancy on diabetes.
Cristina Faingold
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Alkaline phosphatase protects lipopolysaccharide-induced early pregnancy defects in mice. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Excessive cytokine inflammatory response due to chronic or superphysiological level of microbial infection during pregnancy leads to pregnancy complications such as early pregnancy defects/loss and preterm birth. Bacterial toxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS),
Wei Lei +4 more
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