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Immune System Genes can Affect Pregnancy Outcome
A new study has show that genetic factors can both increase susceptibility to and provide protection from common pregnancy issues such as miscarriage, preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Interactions between maternal cells and fetal cells are involved in different issues within pregnancy and birth. Maternal cells known as uterine NK cells and fetal trophoblasts are known in certain combinations to increase the risk of preeclampsia, recurrent miscarriage and fetal growth restriction. On the other hand in other combinations these cells interact to prevent these same conditions. The fetal trophoblasts seem to be key in the determination of problems that may occur in the pregnancy. Genetic factors have long been thought to have an effect on pregnancy outcomes including these 3 issues and even some birth defects and abnormalities in otherwise normal pregnancies and births. This could lead to more genetic testing at the beginning and throughout pregnancy. By monitoring the…
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Utah updates birth certificate questions
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Topamax® linked to birth defects
Starship Troopers ipod A recent British study has found that the widely-used epilepsy drug Topamax® (topiramate) raises the risk of birth defects when taken by pregnant women. When combined with the drug valproate, the risk of the occurrence birth defects is even higher. For a Few Dollars More download A Haunting in Connecticut movie download Nemesis Game full movie The results are still statistically uncertain because the study included only 203 women, but experts were not surprised with the findings because Topamax has been shown to cause defects in animals. Target dvdrip Phenomenon rip buy Baja Beach Bums Bonneville full movie Of the 203 pregnancies in the study, 18 ended in spontaneous abortion, five in induced abortions, and two in stillbirths. Of the 178 babies born, 16 had major birth defects. In three of those cases, the mothers had only taken topiramate and the other 13 involved topiramate and other…
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