ObjectiveGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has adverse effects on the health of mothers and their offspring. Currently, no known biomarker has been proven to have sufficient validity for the prediction of GDM in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Ling Lu +4 more
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Soluble Flt-1 and PlGF: new markers of early pregnancy loss? [PDF]
Recent data have indicated a relationship between placental oxygen and angiogenic protein levels in the first trimester of normal pregnancies. Our objective was to investigate if maternal serum levels of angiogenic factors Soluble vascular endothelial ...
Michelle Swer +26 more
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Objectives This study aimed to clarify the relationship between white blood cell (WBC) and adverse pregnancy outcomes.Design A total of 25 270 pregnant women underwent peripheral blood white blood cell count tests in the first, second and third ...
Yu Zhang +8 more
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Association between sex steroid hormones and subsequent hyperglycemia during pregnancy
ObjectiveSex steroid hormones may play a role in insulin resistance and glucose dysregulation. However, evidence regarding associations between early-pregnancy sex steroid hormones and hyperglycemia during pregnancy is limited.
Ying Meng +17 more
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A role for uric acid and the nalp3 inflammasome in antiphospholipid antibody-induced IL-1β production by human first trimester trophoblast [PDF]
Women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are at risk of recurrent pregnancy loss and obstetrical disorders, such as preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
Vikki M Abrahams +13 more
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Changes in Serum Concentrations of Bone Turnover Markers in Healthy Pregnant Women
Background. Changes in bone metabolism during pregnancy have not received sufficient attention because of the lack of effective screening tools. Bone turnover markers (BTMs) could reflect the changes of bone metabolism. Currently, reference intervals for
Yiduo Zhang +4 more
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Influence of pregnant couples' attitudes towards sex during pregnancy on sexual function [PDF]
Purpose This study was conducted to identify the influences of the attitudes of pregnant women and their husbands towards sex during pregnancy on sexual function.
Moon Jeong Kim
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Pregnancy Outcome in Women Presenting with First Trimester Vaginal Bleeding [PDF]
Background: First trimester hemorrhage affects roughly 16 percent to 25 percent of pregnancies. The vast variety of reasons of early pregnancy bleeding, the risk of miscarriage, and the worry of having any life-threatening etiology puts pregnant women ...
Wael Ibrahim +2 more
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Non-tubal ectopic pregnancy: types of treatment and occurrence of severe complications in a university hospital [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the types of treatments used for non-tubal ectopic pregnancy (NTEP), the success rates of medical treatment, and the incidence of severe complications.
Arthur Chaves de Almeida +3 more
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Role of oxidant-antioxidant balance on incidence of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion at first trimester of pregnancy [PDF]
The present study was aimed to investigate one of the causes for unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion at first trimester of pregnancy by determining the levels of Oxidative stress (Malondialdehyde) and determine the levels of Antioxidant defense ...
Hiba M. Saleem, thaer A. SALIH
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