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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"first-trimester"”.
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First Trimester Screening and Its Impact On Uptake of Diagnostic Testing
Introduction: First Trimester Screening (FTS) combines maternal age with fetal nuchal translucency (NT) and maternal analytes to identify pregnancies at an increased risk for Down syndrome and trisomy 18. Though the accuracy of this screening is high, it cannot replace the conclusive accuracy of …
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Clinical, biochemical and morphological aspects of cervical ripening in the first trimester
… biochemical aspects of cervical ripening in the first trimester, both when induced by PGs or NO donors and when spontaneously occurring in women with symptomatic and silent miscarriage. Methods: Nulliparous women admitted for surgical termination of pregnancies in the first trimester were …
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Macrophage Diversity in the First Trimester Human Placenta: Phenotypes, Functions and Developmental Origins
… defined. Our attempts to profile HBC in the first trimester human placenta revealed the presence of maternally-derived cells in placental digests. We established reliable gating strategies for the isolation of HBC and placenta-associated maternal macrophages/monocytes (PAMM), allowing us to …
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Recurrent unexplained first-trimester miscarriage. Effects of acetylcalicylic acid, platelet aggregation and thyroid disease
Recurrent unexplained first-trimester miscarriage. Effects of acetylsalicylic acid, platelet aggregation and thyroid disease. Lennart Blomqvist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2019. Background/Aims: …
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Clinical implementation of first trimester combined test for aneuploidies in patients aged 35 years or older
… our study was to evaluate the performance of the first trimester combined screening test (CT) plus markers in women aged 35 years or older. Materials and methods From February 2016 and September 2018 we prospectively enrolled 493 women aged 35 or older, referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic …
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The effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester on unmetabolised folic acid in late gestation
… FA supplements before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy to reduce their chances of having a neural tube defect (NTDs) affected pregnancy, severe birth such as spina bifida and anencephaly. However, NTDs occur in the first month of pregnancy, and after that, there is no …
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Are women making informed choices with regard to Combined Ultrasound and Biochemical (CUB) screening in the first trimester of pregnancy?
… in Glasgow. Sample: 63 women due attend their first antenatal appointment. Outcome measures: responses to a questionnaire constructed for the purposes of the study. Methods: A multidimensional questionnaire measure encompassing demographic factors, areas of knowledge recommended by The Royal …
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Phenotypic and Functional Characterisation of Hofbauer Cells Across Gestation
The placenta is the first organ the fetus makes and is the interface between the mother and baby. A normal functioning placenta is crucial for a successful pregnancy. As the placenta develops, highly branched villous tree-like structures form which contain fibroblasts, immature capillaries and …
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Dépistage précoce du diabète gestationnel
… place for GDM screening, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy. Objectives. 1) To define the cut-off value of GCT during the first trimester in order to predict GDM diagnosed at 24-28 weeks of gestation with optimal sensitivity and specificity using ROC curve. 2) To determine if GCT …
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Expression and activity of enzymes in the human placenta: pharmacological & toxicological consequences in AZT therapy
… the human placental perfusion model into the first trimester. UGT, β-glucuronidase, Cytochrome p4501A (CYPIA) and CYP reductase were present and active in the human placenta. CYP2E1 protein was expressed but not active. CYPIA, CYP2EI and the UGT2B subfamily were expressed across gestation, but …
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Fetal programming in cattle: the effects of varying maternal protein intake in adolescent beef heifers on fetal and postnatal growth and development of the calf
… beef heifers during the peri-conception and first trimester of gestation upon feto-placental growth and the subsequent postnatal growth and reproductive development of the male offspring. Furthermore, the impact of maternal nutrition on appetite, feedlot performance and carcass traits was …
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Expression and secretion of basigin by human placental trophoblast cells occurs via microvesicle shedding and is a regulated process
… and specific functions of BSG during the first trimester of pregnancy in human placenta have not been investigated. This study focused on determining whether BSG is present in the first trimester human placenta, how secretion of BSG protein is regulated, and what the specific functions of …
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Economic evaluation of antenatal screening for Down Syndrome and serious congenital heart defects in Norway
… at 18 weeks of gestation, i.e. in the second trimester (weeks 14-27) of pregnancy . This form of antenatal screening is also provided in other European countries, though several countries have gone further and now offer universal screening in the first trimester (weeks 1-13), between the 11th …
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Third Trimester Plasma Metabolites Associated with Gestational Diabetes: An Ancillary Analysis of the Healthy Beginnings Trial
… its etiology. Prior research by our lab in first trimester samples of GDM patients indicated altered fatty acid utilization and purine degradation products.</p> <p><strong>Objective: </strong>Metabolomics analysis was conducted on third trimester (28 -35 weeks) plasma samples to observe …
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Ανοσοϊστοχημική μελέτη του πλακούντα με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στα κύτταρα Hofbauer
… antigens. 2. Comparative study between the three trimester of gestation is reported for the first time. 3. The study for the antigens CALLA, Macrophages-Dako, K-67, Leu-M5, IL-2R, T4, Leu-3a+3b and S-100 in placenta is also reported for the first time. 4. The syncytiotrophoblast showed positive …
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Weight Concerns, Body Image, and Smoking Cessation in Pregnant Women in Rural Appalachia
… body image concerns and smoking status at third trimester. Participants included 172 pregnant women who smoke. Women were recruited via Ob/GYN and Family Practice offices throughout East Tennessee and participating in the research arm of the Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers. …
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Factors and Outcomes Associated with Bisphenol A Exposure in Women of Reproductive Age
… of low-income, African-American women in the first trimester of pregnancy.</p><p>Methods. We conducted cross-sectional analyses of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally representative sample of the U.S. population, examining relations between demographic …
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Clinical utility of 3D power doppler ultrasound and maternal biomarkers in the prediction of pre-eclampsia in high-risk pregnancies
… and soluble Endoglin (sEng)) measured in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy to predict pre-eclampsia in high-risk women.<br/><br/>To determine the added clinical utility and predictive value of these biophysical and biochemical parameters, a prospective longitudinal observational …
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New predictive and diagnostic biomarkers for preeclampsia
… concentration is increased as early as the first trimester in women who subsequently develop preeclampsia. Furthermore increased circulating concentrations of A1M and decreased levels of hemopexin were found. The results indicate that HbF, A1M and Hpx can be used as predictive biomarkers as …
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