Objective To determine if early pregnancy serum biomarkers in high-risk women who develop preeclampsia vary according to risk factor. Study Design We performed a secondary analysis of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine…

Objective We sought to investigate the relationship between a panel of angiogenic and inflammatory biomarkers measured in midpregnancy and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Study Design Concentrations of 18 angiogenic…

Materials and Methods The Partners Healthcare Institutional Review Board at the Massachusetts General Hospital reviewed and approved this study. IUI cycles at our institution from late December 2003 through early…

Objective We sought to assess the capacity to provide cesarean delivery (CD) in health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. Study Design We conducted secondary analysis of 719 health facilities,…

Objective Estrogens are well recognized to have beneficial effects on vulvovaginal atrophy because of menopause. The distribution of estrogen receptors and enzymes responsible for estradiol (E 2 ) formation within…

Objective Uterine leiomyomas, the most common neoplasms of the female genital tract, are benign tumors of the uterus arising from the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) of the myometrium with an…

Objective Cesarean section (CS) has been associated with a greater risk for asthma, diabetes, and cancer later in life. Although elective CS continues to rise, it is unclear whether and…

Objective The primary target cells for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the genital tract are CD4 T cells that express CCR5 on the surface. Alterations in genital tract…