Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), also known as preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy, is a disorder that occurs in about 5% to 10% of pregnancies.62 First-time pregnancies, long intervals between pregnancies (over 10 years), multiple pregnancies (twins or more), women younger than 20 or ...
Ultrasounds will generally be able to identify the type of multiple pregnancy, such has how many embryos are growing, whether they share a placenta,...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough...
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pregnancyObjective The study was undertaken to determine the screen-positive rates of multiple-marker screening tests in pregnant women who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at our institution for open neural tube defects and aneuploidy, for both triple (α-fetoprotein, human ...
Women with long-term conditions are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes [1, 2]. Pregnancy can also impact on women’s underlying long-term conditions [3]. These challenges are likely to be multiplied in women who have two or more long-term conditions, also known as multimorbidity ...
A positive correlation between maternal vitamin D status and the vitamin D status in her children would be expected because of probable similarities in behavior (eg, use of vitamin D supplements or sun protection) and shared genes. Although it has been demonstrated in a mendelian randomization ...
“secretome”, could contribute to the recognized beneficial effects of pregnancy on MS activity. We focused on a well-known receptor/ligand/decoy receptor system, such as the one composed by the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB (RANK), its ligand (RANKL), and the decoy receptor ...
The contrast (post hoc) tests for age on the jumping parameters for all participants (both MS and HC) are shown in the Figure 3. 3.2.3. Effect of Sex For sex, significant effects were found for all performance parameters, i.e., peak force, negative power, positive power, and flight ...
MS symptoms like fatigue and bladder problems also tend to get worse during pregnancy, but it’s rare to have a relapse during pregnancy. That’s because your immune system quiets down during pregnancy to stop your body from rejecting your baby, which also reduces inflammation and makes MS les...
This perspective is based on reduced per-cycle pregnancy rates with single-embryo transfer, shorter times to achieving the birth of 2 children, and potentially lower overall ART treatment costs.35,36 Striking international differences exist in the use of ART treatment and embryo transfer practices, ...