High fetal plasma adenosine concentration: a role for the fetus in preeclampsia?
Objective Clinical observations suggest a role for the fetus in the maternal manifestations of preeclampsia, but the possible signaling mechanisms remain unclear. This study compares the fetal plasma concentrations of…
Resistance to annexin A5 anticoagulant activity in women with histories for obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome
Objective The objective of the study was to investigate whether resistance to annexin A5 anticoagulant activity (AnxA5) occurs in women with histories for obstetric complications of antiphospholipid syndrome (Obs-APS) and…
Alterations in maternal and fetal heart functions accompany failed spiral arterial remodeling in pregnant mice
Objective Our goal was to define mechanisms that protect murine pregnancies deficient in spiral arterial remodeling from hypertension, hypoxia, and intrauterine growth restriction. Study Design Microultrasound analyses were conducted on…
Brain metabolism in fetal intrauterine growth restriction: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate alterations in brain metabolism in fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and evidence of cerebral redistribution of blood flow. Study Design…
Natural history and outcome of mucinous carcinoma of the ovary
Objective We performed a population-based analysis to compare the clinical characteristics of women with mucinous tumors with women with other epithelial tumors. Study Design The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results…
Is the treatment of CIN 2 always necessary in women under 25 years old?
Objective The purpose of this study was to review the outcome of conservatively managed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 in women <25 years old. Study Design This was a retrospective…
Rotating nightshift work and the risk of endometriosis in premenopausal women
Objective The purpose of this prospective study was to study the association between rotating nightshift work and endometriosis risk within the Nurses’ Health Study II. Study Design We found 89,400…
Adverse events following administration to pregnant women of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate and summarize reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a spontaneous reporting system, in pregnant women who received influenza…
Antithyroid antibodies and parity: further evidence for microchimerism in autoimmune thyroid disease
Objective Fetal microchimerism may have a role in development of autoimmune thyroid disorders. Using parity as a surrogate for increasing fetal cell exposure, we analyzed its association with thyroid peroxidase…
