Morphological and structural changes of umbilical veins and clinical significance in preeclampsia
Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2018 Objective: Preeclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy that is characterized by high blood pressure. Preeclampsia can have both negative maternal and fetal effects, including impaired fetal development from reduced placental perfusion.
Yaling Qi, Haiyan Niu
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Venous reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation: lessons learned from a new national program in a resource-limited setting [PDF]
Transplant InternationalComplex venous outflow reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is technically demanding, particularly in resource-limited settings lacking consistent access to synthetic or cryopreserved grafts.
K. Semash +4 more
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Sex-influenced DNA methylation differs by placental cell type [PDF]
Biology of Sex DifferencesBackground Sex differences in the function and morphology of the human placenta can lead to sex differences in pregnancy outcomes. X chromosome inactivation (XCI) is the primary mechanism for dosage compensation between the sexes, and is strongly ...
Jiyoung Han +4 more
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A Multivessel Umbilical Cord with a Single Umbilical Artery [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Umbilical cord abnormalities are known to be associated with congenital anomalies, chromosomal abnormalities and potential complications during pregnancy.
Subrat Panda +3 more
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Expression of Kv4.2 and Kv4.3 potassium channels in human umbilical veins from normal, diabetic and hypertensive pregnancies [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023 Background/Aim. A substantial line of evidence indicates that Kv4.2 and Kv4.3 channels are the major components of rapid transient-outward potassium currents (A-type cur-rents).
Đokić Vladimir +9 more
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Considering the Effects and Maternofoetal Implications of Vascular Disorders and the Umbilical Cord
Medicina, 2022 The umbilical cord is a critical anatomical structure connecting the placenta with the foetus, fulfilling multiple functions during pregnancy and hence influencing foetal development, programming and survival.
Lara Sánchez-Trujillo +11 more
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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023 Background: Normally, fetal umbilical vein (UV) starts from the capillary network in the chorionic villus and accompanies the umbilical artery (UA). After leaving the placenta, it courses along within the umbilical cord.
Chunguo Zhang +4 more
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Umbilical Venous Catheterization in a Neonate Causing Pleural Effusion
Oman Medical Journal, 2021 Pleural effusion is an extremely rare complication in neonates after umbilical venous catheterization that can present with respiratory distress, a neonatal emergency. It needs timely intervention to reduce respiratory distress.
Suresh Kotinatot +3 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Bilateral ligamentum teres (BLT) hepatis is a very rare anomaly defined as the connection of the bilateral fetal umbilical veins to both sides of the paramedian trunk, and it has never been reported in the English literature. Case presentation
Fumihiro Terasaki +8 more
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CT of the paraumbilical and ensiform veins in patients with superior vena cava or left brachiocephalic vein obstruction. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The purpose of this study was to elaborate on the anastomoses between the paraumbilical and systemic veins, particularly the ensiform veins. The connections with the ensiform veins have received little attention in the anatomical and radiological ...
Joseph Casullo +3 more
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