Adhesive and degradative properties of human placental cytotrophoblast cells in vitro. [PDF]
Human fetal development depends on the embryo rapidly gaining access to the maternal circulation. The trophoblast cells that form the fetal portion of the human placenta have solved this problem by transiently exhibiting certain tumor-like properties ...
Cui, TY +7 more
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Background: Thyroid dysfunction is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. There is a lack of reliable information on thyroid hormones in Iranian pregnant women, especially in Yazd. Objective: To determine the safe thyroid hormone levels in women of
Somaye Gholami +4 more
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Treatment of Listeriosis in First Trimester of Pregnancy
To the Editor: Foodborne infections with Listeria monocytogenes continue to be dangerous and disruptive. A 2011 outbreak in the United States, linked to cantaloupes, affected 147 persons; 33 persons died, and 1 pregnant woman experienced a miscarriage (1).
Read Pukkila-Worley +3 more
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Longitudinal determination of serum placental protein 13 during development of preeclampsia [PDF]
Objective: To determine maternal serum placental protein 13 (PP13) in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal study with 41 normal pregnant women, 18 cases with preterm delivery or cervix insufficiency and 4 with ...
Bartz, Clemens +5 more
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Acute Liver Failure Associated with Propylthiouracil in a Pregnant 26-Year-Old Woman
It seems appropriate to use propylthiouracil to treat maternal hyperthyroidism during the first trimester of pregnancy. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with acute liver failure associated with propylthiouracil during the first trimester of ...
Tatsuo Miyamura +9 more
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Tobacco use in the third trimester of pregnancy and its relationship to birth weight. A prospective study in Spain [PDF]
Background Few studies have been carried out in Spain examining the use of tobacco amongst expectant mothers and its effect on birth weight. Aims To observe the proportion of expectant mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, and the impact of tobacco ...
Castro Sanchez, EM +4 more
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Introduction : Placenta acreta index is a scoring system using ultrasound parameters used to diagnose placenta accreta. Parameters included are the number of previous caesarean section, location of the placenta, grading of lacunae, presence of bridging ...
Nabilah Azhari +2 more
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Therapeutic levetiracetam monitoring during pregnancy: “mind the gap”
Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological conditions and its treatment during pregnancy is challenging. Levetiracetam (LEV) is an antiepileptic medication frequently used during pregnancy.
Maya Berlin +14 more
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Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Pregnancy and Early Predictive Value of Blood Lipid Levels [PDF]
Background Elevated dyslipidemia during pregnancy can adversely affect maternal and child health. It not only increases the risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) , hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis, late abortion, premature delivery ...
YUAN Xianxian, LI Jing, WANG Jia, ZHANG Kexin, YANG Ruihua, ZHENG Wei, LI Guanghui
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Strategies for investigating the maternal-fetal interface in the first trimester of pregnancy: What can we learn about pathology? [PDF]
The pathologies of the pregnancy complications pre-eclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are established in the first trimester of human pregnancy.
Cartwright, JE, Whitley, GS
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