Objective Report our experience in prenatal diagnosis of 11 cases of interrupted inferior vena cava, summarize the clinical significance and implications of this variant. Study Design Retrospective analysis of 11…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether prenatal intraabdominal bowel dilation (IBD) is associated with increased postnatal complications in fetuses with gastroschisis. Study Design A retrospective review…
Objective The objective of the investigation was to study placental transfer and conjugation of bisphenol A (BPA) across the human placenta. Study Design Human placentae obtained from healthy term singleton…
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate imprinting patterns in first-trimester human placentas. Study Design Using samples of 17 first-trimester and 14 term placentas from uncomplicated pregnancies, we…
Objective We sought to examine changes in the intraamniotic proteomic environment after the administration of antenatal corticosteroids to women with impending preterm delivery. Study Design Amniotic fluid samples were collected…
Objective We determined whether an environmental exposure to bacterial vaginosis (BV) modified genetic susceptibilities for spontaneous preterm delivery within genes that regulate the inflammatory response. Study Design Maternal DNA samples…
Objective Substrates of placental efflux transporters could compete for a single transporter, which could result in an increase in the transfer of each substrate to the fetal circulation. Our aim…
Objective Telomeres shorten and aggregate with cellular senescence and oxidative stress. Telomerase and its catalytic component human telomerase reverse-transcriptase regulate telomere length. The pathogenesis of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction…
Objective We calculated incidence rates of urinary incontinence by incontinence frequency and type over 4 years in Asian, black, and white women in the United States. Study Design Prospective analyses…
Objective Up-regulation of glycolysis has been demonstrated in multiple tumor types and is believed to originate as an adaptive response to the selective pressure of the tumor microenvironment. We hypothesized…
