Introduction Administration of dexamethasone to the hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome patients (10 mg intravenously [IV] every 12 hours) shortens the disease course and reduces…
Objective Preeclampsia is associated with long-term adverse maternal health, such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The objective of this study was to determine whether preeclampsia in a well-characterized animal model…
Objective To aid in understanding long-term health consequences of intrauterine infections in preterm birth, we evaluated DNA methylation at 9 differentially methylated regions that regulate imprinted genes by type of…
Supplement to January 2013 (vol. 208, no. 1, page S93) The byline in an abstract published in the January 2013 supplement to the Journal representing the program of the 33rd…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of maternal serum markers in detecting Down syndrome after 18 weeks of gestation in women who book late for…
Objective We sought to determine the perinatal risks associated with growth discordance in appropriately grown twin gestations. Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all twin gestations excluding…
January 2013 (vol. 208, no. 1, page 11) Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Simpson LL. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome: SMFM Clinical Guideline. Am J Obstet Gynecol 208;3:3-18. In an SMFM Clinical Guideline,…
Objective Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with increased inflammatory responses. We sought to investigate whether magnesium (Mg) attenuates inflammation and IUGR in a rat model. Study design Pregnant Wistar rats…
Objective Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Our objective was to study the recurrence rate of SGA in subsequent pregnancies. Study Design A prospective national…
Objective The objective of the study was to examine the associations of maternal plasma levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] with angiogenesis and endothelial dysfunction indicators: soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1),…
