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Dietary and biomarker‐guided strategies as supportive measures in the fragile X syndrome

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract The fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects males, often resulting in an IQ below 55, while about two‐thirds of females also experience intellectual disability. Physical features may include an elongated face, prominent ears, finger joint laxity, and enlarged testes in males.
Jailan E. El Halawani, Reem R. AlOlaby
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Debunking the myth: usage of thiamine in cervical preparation and labour augmentation

Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция
In Indonesia, thiamine (B1) has been use for cervical priming and enhancing uterine contraction in midwife and hospital setting as its off-label effect. However there are no clear evidence and research related to this issue.
A. Z. Suryawan, A. Sh. Nisa, D.P.J. Santoso, S. A. Slamet, B. Handono   +4 more
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Uterine contraction induced by Ghanaian plants used to induce abortion

, 2016
Ethnomedicinal observations from the time of the Atlantic slave trade show women in Ghana historically used plants as emmenagogues (menstruation stimulants) and to induce abortion.
Kristiansen, Uffe, Soelberg, Jens, Larsen, Birgitte HV, Jäger, Anna K   +3 more
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Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a 29‐week pregnancy with a history of endometriosis: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 31-37, April 2025.
Abstract Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHIP) is defined as sudden, nontraumatic intraperitoneal bleeding that occurs during pregnancy or up to 42 days postpartum. The incidence ranges between 4 and 4.9 per 100 000 births. Although seen rarely, it is associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality due to maternal hemodynamic instability ...
Shamsi Mehdiyev, Fatma Basak Tanoglu, Esma Demir Altuncu, Engin Oral   +3 more
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Modulation of ex-vivo uterine contraction by the methanol leaf extract of Alchornea laxiflora Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) and preliminary spectrometric identification of associated secondary metabolites

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, 2018
Background: The leaves of Alchornea laxiflora are traditionally used in the south of Nigeria to prevent preterm births.   Aim: This study was designed to investigate the activity of A. laxiflora on uterine contractility.
Enitome E. Bafor, Juliet K. Nwogu, Uloma B. Elvis-Offiah, Fabian Amaechina, Josephine Ofeimun, Buniyamin Ayinde, Osemelomen Omoruyi, Christina Viegelmann, RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel   +8 more
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Does induction or augmentation of labor increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage in pregnant women with anemia? A multicenter prospective cohort study in India

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 299-309, April 2025.
Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng, Farzana Zahir, Carolin Solomi V, Ashok Verma, Sereesha Rao, Saswati Sanyal Choudhury, Gitanjali Deka, Pranabika Mahanta, Swapna Kakoty, Robin Medhi, Shakuntala Chhabra, Anjali Rani, Amrit Bora, Indrani Roy, Bina Minz, Omesh Kumar Bharti, Rupanjali Deka, Charles Opondo, David Churchill, Marian Knight, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Manisha Nair   +21 more
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Characteristics of contraction in glycerinated uterine smooth muscle

, 1963
Glycerinated guinea pig uterine fibers developed a maximal tension of 40 g/cm2 in castrated animals and 100 g/cm2 in animals pretreated with estrone or estrone-progesterone in the presence of both adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 5 mm, and Mg, 5 mm. In the
Arthur H. Briggs
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Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 71-80, April 2025.
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, Enaam A. Adanu, K. Rivet Amico   +2 more
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Parathyroid hormone and uterine contraction

, 1981
The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the effect of synthetic bovine parathyroid hormone [bPTH-(l-34)] on the contraction of rat uterine horns iii vitro.
Shew, Ronald Lewis
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Vascular dysfunction in women with recurrent pregnancy loss: Possible association with antiphospholipid antibodies

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 206-214, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are recognized to have a pivotal role in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, we assessed the vascular function of women with RPL and examined the association with each type of aPL.
Titi Yang, Emi Okada, Maho Todoroki, Siyu Liu, Rukmali Athurupana, Kumie Kataoka, Chiaki Kashino, Takashi Mitsui, Toru Hasegawa, Yasuhiko Kamada, Hisashi Masuyama, Mikiya Nakatsuka   +11 more
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