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Extracellular vesicles in spontaneous preterm birth
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2020 AbstractFeto‐maternal communication helps to maintain pregnancy and contributes to parturition at term and preterm. Endocrine and immune factor are well‐reported communication mediators. Recent advances in extracellular vesicle (EV) biology have introduced them as major communication channels between the mother and fetus.
Ramkumar Menon, Hend Shahin
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Early first trimester peripheral blood cell microRNA predicts risk of preterm delivery in pregnant women: Proof of concept. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 We investigated the capacity of first trimester peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) microRNA to determine risk of spontaneous preterm birth among pregnant women.The study included 39 pregnant women with the following delivery outcomes: 25 with a ...
Edward E Winger, Jane L Reed, Xuhuai Ji
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 Background Spontaneous preterm birth is commencement of labor with intact or pre labor rapture of membrane and birth before 37 weeks of gestation. The aim of this study was to identify common factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth in Addis ...
Ababe Tamirat Deressa +3 more
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Clinical Comparison of Preterm Birth and Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Severe Preeclampsia.
Contrast media & molecular imaging, 2022 Severe preeclampsia is accompanied by many complications, which is extremely harmful to pregnant women and fetuses. However, in the classification of preterm birth, it is generally divided into spontaneous preterm birth and therapeutic preterm birth, and insufficient attention has been paid to preterm birth in severe preeclampsia.
Wen, Yanqing, Yang, Xiaoyan
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 Background Preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) is a major problem in obstetrics and affects an estimated 15 million pregnancies worldwide annually.
Laura Visser +19 more
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Human placental proteomics and exon variant studies link AAT/SERPINA1 with spontaneous preterm birth
BMC Medicine, 2022 Background Preterm birth is defined as live birth before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy, and it is a major problem worldwide. The molecular mechanisms that lead to onset of spontaneous preterm birth are incompletely understood. Prediction and evaluation
Heli Tiensuu +11 more
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Evaluation of Uterocervical Angle and Cervical Length as Predictors of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2022 Aim The aim of this article was to evaluate uterocervical angle (UCA) and cervical length (CL) measured at 16 to 24 weeks of gestation using transvaginal sonography (TVS) as predictors of spontaneous preterm birth.
Pramod Kumar Singh +6 more
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Prevalence and risk factors related to preterm birth in Brazil
Reproductive Health, 2016 Background The rate of preterm birth has been increasing worldwide, including in Brazil. This constitutes a significant public health challenge because of the higher levels of morbidity and mortality and long-term health effects associated with preterm ...
Maria do Carmo Leal +8 more
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Polycystic ovary syndrome and extremely preterm birth: A nationwide register-based study.
PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have increased risk of pregnancy complications, including preterm birth before 37 weeks. However, if this increased risk also includes extremely preterm births (
Heiddis Valgeirsdottir +7 more
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The risk of preterm birth in women with uterine fibroids: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PLoS ONE, 2022 Background Fibroids have been identified as a possible risk factor for preterm birth, however, the magnitude of this risk is unclear. Our objective was to determine the risk of total, spontaneous, and medically indicated preterm birth in women with ...
Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman +7 more
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