Objective Previously we demonstrated anthrax toxin receptor 2 knockout ( Antxr2 −/− ) mice are fertile but fail to deliver their pups at term. This parturition defect is associated with…
Objective This study was undertaken to explore the association between maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy and childhood acute leukemia (AL). Study Design The PubMed database was used to search studies…
Objective Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Given the demonstrated antiinflammatory function of vitamin D in multiple organ systems including trophoblast cells and placenta, we…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term postpartum risk of end-stage renal disease in women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Although most women with hypertensive disorders…
Objective In 1994, the National Institutes of Health recommended a full course of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) to women who were at risk of delivery at 24-32 weeks of gestation. In…
Objective To compare the estimated date of confinement of paper gestational wheels to the estimated date of confinement of APPs wheels using a standard last menstrual period. Methods Obstetric providers…
Objective To determine maternal plasma levels of soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (sVEGFR-1), placental growth factor (PLGF), and soluble endoglin (sEng) in monochorionic diamniotic (MC/DA) twin pregnancies complicated by…
Objective To determine the association between high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and preeclampsia. Methods Retrospective cohort study of women with HR-HPV at entry to prenatal care compared with those with at…
Objective The objective of the study was to assess physical activity intervention assessed by a pedometer with or without dietary intervention on gestational weight gain (GWG) in obese pregnant women…
Objective 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate 250 mg weekly reduces recurrent spontaneous preterm birth in women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth by 33%. The dose is not based on pharmacologic considerations….
