Fetuin-A Characteristics during and after Pregnancy: Result from a Case Control Pilot Study by Serdar Farhan, Ammon Handisurya, Jelena Todoric, Andrea Tura, Giovanni Pacini, Oswald Wagner, Katharina Klein, Rudolf Jarai, Kurt Huber, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

“…GDM featured significantly lower insulin sensitivity and higher insulin and C-peptide secretion profiles compared to NGT during pregnancy (P<0.05). Fasting and postprandial fetuin-A did not differ between groups, neither during nor after pregnancy. …”
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Modifying Factors and Level of Knowledge About Pregnancy Danger Signs That Influence Antenatal Care Utilization Compliance by Widia Shofa Ilmiah, Sulistiyah

“…The purpose of this research was to examine the moderating variables and the impact of pregnancy risk sign information on ANC use compliance. …”
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Triplet Pregnancy with Partial Hydatidiform Mole Coexisting with Two Fetuses after Ovulation Induction and Intrauterine Insemination by Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Mehmet Dolanbay, Hilal Akalın, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Turhan Öktem, Munis Dündar, Ercan Aygen

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A Microflow Chip Technique for Monitoring Platelets in Late Pregnancy: A Possible Risk Factor for Thrombosis by He C, Ma H, Zhang T, Liu Y, Zhang C, Deng S

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Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A: Its Significance as a Single Biomarker for Adverse Obstetric Outcomes by Madhusudan Dey, Priyanshi Choudhury, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Suyash Goel, Ankur Shah, Mounica Gowda KN

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Novel Indices of Glucose Homeostasis Derived from Principal Component Analysis: Application for Metabolic Assessment in Pregnancy by Tina Stopp, Michael Feichtinger, Ingo Rosicky, Gülen Yerlikaya-Schatten, Johannes Ott, Hans Christian Egarter, Christian Schatten, Wolfgang Eppel, Peter Husslein, Martina Mittlböck, Andrea Tura, Christian S. Göbl

“…These findings support our hypothesis that PCS1 to 3 could be used as novel indices of glucose disposal during pregnancy.…”
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Comment on “Midwives’ Role in Providing Nutrition Advice during Pregnancy: Meeting the Challenges? A Qualitative Study” by Angeliki Antonakou

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Reduction of nutrients concentration in culture medium has no effect on bovine embryo production, pregnancy and birth rates by Ligiane de Oliveira Leme, Mauricio Machaim Franco, Otávio Augusto de Faria, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano, Juliana Gonçalves de Souza, Luciano de Rezende Carvalheira, Emivaldo de Siqueira Filho, Margot Alves Nunes Dode

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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Fetoplacental Tissues from Preeclamptic Pregnancies with or without Fetal Growth Restriction by Simona Cardaropoli, Luana Paulesu, Roberta Romagnoli, Francesca Ietta, Daniela Marzioni, Mario Castellucci, Alessandro Rolfo, Elena Vasario, Ettore Piccoli, Tullia Todros

“…We hypothesize that pregnancy tissues are the source of MIF overexpression in PE. …”
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Creatine and pregnancy outcomes, a prospective cohort study in low-risk pregnant women: study protocol by Deborah L De Guingand, Stacey J Ellery, Miranda L Davies-Tuck, Hayley Dickinson

“…Secondary outcome measures include dietary protein intake over pregnancy and any associations with maternal creatine, pregnancy events and birth outcomes.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted in August 2015 from Monash Health (Ref: 14140B) and Monash University (Ref: 7785). …”
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Isosorbide mononitrate for preinduction cervical ripening at or post-term pregnancy: randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ramy Mohamed El-Naggar, Ahmed Nagy Shaker, Mohamed Attia Raslan, Heba Rady El-Bassyouny

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A Case of Painful Growing Abdominal Wall Mass during Pregnancy Requiring Resection in the Second Trimester by Shlomo M. Stemmer, Cintia Gomes, Elyce H. Cardonick

“…It underwent rapid growth during pregnancy, causing pain and discomfort. Targeted ultrasound of the area showed an irregular mass measuring 0.9×1.7×1.4 cm. …”
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Appendiceal Endometriosis and Carcinoid Presented as Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Panagiotis A. Dimitriadis, Ragai R. Makar, Gearoid Kingston, Ridzuan Farouk

“…We report the first case of this extremely rare triad presented in pregnancy.…”
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Unattended Home Labor until Complete Cervical Dilatation Ending with Hospital Delivery: Analysis of 238 Pregnancies by Ozlem Gun Eryilmaz, Nasuh Utku Dogan, Cavidan Gulerman, Leyla Mollamahmutoglu, Nedim Cicek, Ruya Deveer

“…We retrospectively compared 238 pregnancies having home labor plus hospital delivery (study group) with 476 pregnancies that had spent the whole labor in the hospital setting, considering various maternal and neonatal outcomes. …”
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Ethical Issues in Pharmacologic Research in Women Undergoing Pregnancy Termination: A Systemic Review and Survey of Researchers by Christelle Gedeon, Alejandro A. Nava-Ocampo, Gideon Koren

“…To evaluate the ethics of performing research in the field of maternal-fetal medicine involving women undergoing pregnancy termination. Methods. We identified published pharmacological studies performed during elective pregnancy termination. …”
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Fetal hemoglobin in umbilical cord blood in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies: A cross-sectional comparative study. by Zahra Masoumi, Mary Familari, Karin Källén, Jonas Ranstam, Per Olofsson, Stefan R Hansson

“…To investigate whether excessive HbF is produced in the placenta or the fetus, the concentration of HbF (cHbF) in the arterial and venous umbilical cord blood (UCB) was compared in 15825 normotensive and 444 PE pregnancies. The effect of fetal gender on cHbF was also evaluated in both groups. …”
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The efficiency of interferon stimulated gene 15 expression in peripheral blood for early pregnancy prediction in Awassi ewes by Eman H. Lazim, Khawla A. Hussein, Dhafer M. Aziz

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Hirsutism Caused by Pregnancy Luteoma in a Low-Resource Setting: A Case Report and Literature Review by David Hamisi Mvunta, Fatemazahra Amiji, Mubina Suleiman, Francisco Baraka, Ikrah Abdallah, Mabula Kazabula, Peter J. T. Wangwe, Furaha August

“…Background. Pregnancy luteomas are rare, benign, ovarian neoplasms resulting from increased androgenic activity during pregnancy. …”
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Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement during Pregnancy: An Adjuvant Option When Medical Therapy Fails by Sara Valadares, Fátima Serrano, Rita Torres, Augusta Borges

“…The authors present a case of a 27-year-old multiparous woman, with multiple thrombophilia, whose pregnancy was complicated with deep venous thrombosis requiring placement of a vena cava filter. …”
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A Rare Case of Sclerosing Stromal Tumor of the Ovary Presenting in Pregnancy: A Diagnostic Dilemma on Presentation by Minh Nguyen, Namarig Soumit, Abdul Waheed, Jack Sees, Erum Azhar

“…There are only a few cases of sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary during pregnancy that have been reported in the literature. …”
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