Prediction, prevention and personalisation of medication for the prenatal period: genetic prenatal tests for both rare and common diseases [PDF]
, 2011 Genetic testing usually helps physicians to determine possible genetic diseases in unborn babies, genetic disorders of patients and the carriers who might pass the mutant gene on to their children.
Asli Subasioglu Uzak +3 more
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“Hypothyroidism screening during first trimester of pregnancy”
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 Background Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone level with a normal thyroxin level without signs or symptoms of hypothyroidism. Although it is well accepted that overt hypothyroidism has a deleterious impact on
María Castillo Lara +8 more
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Comparison of bovine pregnancy associated glycoproteins (bpag- serum and milk), bovine pregnancy specific protein b (bpsp-b) tests with each other and with transrectal ultrasonographic findings for early pregnancy diagnosis [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018 The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of bovine pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (bPAG) and bovine pregnancy-specific protein B (bPSP-B) tests with transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) for early pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows.
Osman ERGENE +3 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Pregnancy Termination in Jewish and Muslim Women with a Deaf Child in Israel
Children, 2023 Deafness is the most common sensory disability in humans, influencing all aspects of life, However, early diagnosis of hearing impairment and initiating the rehabilitation process are of great importance to enable the development of language and ...
Aliza Amiel +2 more
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How the health-seeking behaviour of pregnant women affects neonatal outcomes: findings of system dynamics modelling in Pakistan [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Limited studies have explored how health-seeking behaviour during pregnancy through to delivery affect neonatal outcomes. We modelled health-seeking behaviour across urban and rural settings in Pakistan, where poor neonatal outcomes persist ...
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Животновъдни науки, 2023 The present study aimed to determine the efficiency of two commercial ELISA tests for measuring pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) in blood serum and milk in relation to early pregnancy diagnosis in lactating Holstein-Friesian cows.
Nasko Vasilev +3 more
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Preliminary data for performance in hue ordering tests during pregnancy
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2019 The visual system of women changes during pregnancy. Few reports have addressed the effects of pregnancy on color vision. We aimed to compare the color vision of women in the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy. Fifty women were divided into
T.S.S. Calandrini +6 more
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Estrogen treatment decreases matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 in autoimmune demyelinating disease through estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha). [PDF]
, 2009 Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have a crucial function in migration of inflammatory cells into the central nervous system (CNS). Levels of MMP-9 are elevated in multiple sclerosis (MS) and predict the occurrence of new active lesions on magnetic ...
Du, Sienmi +6 more
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From laboratory bench to benchmark: technology transfer in laboratory medicine [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Life Sciences research, enhancing the occurrence of innovation, is able to impact clinical decision-making, both at diagnosis and therapy. Indeed, starting from the knowledge of specific needs and of technical-scientific demands, researchers ...
Cariati, Federica +3 more
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High prevalence of iodine deficiency in pregnant women living in adequate iodine area
Endocrine Connections, 2018 Objectives: Iodine deficiency during pregnancy is associated with obstetric and neonatal adverse outcomes. Serum thyroglobulin (sTg) and thyroid volume (TV) are optional tools to urinary iodine concentration (UIC) for defining iodine status.
Verônica Carneiro Borges Mioto +7 more
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