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A functional mechanism for a non-coding variant near AGTR2 associated with risk for preterm birth
BMC Medicine, 2023 Background Preterm birth (PTB), defined as delivery before 37 gestational weeks, imposes significant public health burdens. A recent maternal genome-wide association study of spontaneous PTB identified a noncoding locus near the angiotensin II receptor ...
Li Wang +15 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem on a global scale by virtue of its relatively high incidence. The transition of tumor cells from an epithelial to a mesenchymal-like phenotype, so-called epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT),
Fengting Liu +9 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 BackgroundPrematurity is the leading cause of childhood death under the age of five. The aetiology of preterm birth is multifactorial; however, inflammation and infection are the most common causal factors, supporting a potential role for ...
Zahirrah BM. Rasheed +15 more
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Risk of Early Birth among Women with a Urinary Tract Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2021 Objective The aim of the study is to evaluate the risk of preterm birth (PTB,
Rebecca J. Baer +10 more
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American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020 Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate rates of preterm birth (PTB) and obstetric complication with maternal serum analytes > 2.5 multiples of the median (MoM) by degree of elevation.
Amanda Yeaton-Massey +4 more
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Conceptualizing pathways linking women’s empowerment and prematurity in developing countries
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 Background Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. Many efforts have focused on clinical approaches to improve the survival of premature babies. There is a need, however, to explore psychosocial, sociocultural,
Patience A. Afulani +3 more
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Clinics in Perinatology, 1982 Clinics in Perinatology 30 (2003) xi-xii. doi:10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00113-1 ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:21:10 ; DOI:10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00113-1 ; Page Range: xi ...
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Sciences Center/Jacksonville W. 8 th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA ( host institution ) +1 more
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Antenatal Corticosteroids and Respiratory Distresses Outcome in Preterm Neonates [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2021 Background: The value of antenatal corticosteroid regimen in lessening respiratory distress risk in preterm neonates has been well known, and accordingly, antenatal corticosteroid therapy was recommended for any pregnant woman likely to deliver between ...
Fatma Mohamed +2 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Despite the disproportionate prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and preterm birth (PTB) and their associated adverse perinatal outcomes among Black women, little is known about PTB among Black women with GDM.
Karen A. Scott +5 more
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Translational Psychiatry, 2022 Prenatal stress (PS) is associated with increased vulnerability to affective disorders. Transplacental glucocorticoid passage and stress-induced maternal environment alterations are recognized as potential routes of transmission that can fundamentally ...
Sandra P. Zoubovsky +9 more
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