Volume 59, Number 5, October2014

  Editorials
433
Lawrence D. Devoe, M.D.
 
  Original Articles
435
Laurence A. Cole, Ph.D., and Stephen Butler, Ph.D.
Familial hCG is an inherited disorder; the only known symptom is production of total hCG.
 
 


443
Gregory W. Lau, M.D., Daniele S. Feldman, M.D., Carlos M. Morales, M.D., R.D.M.S., Deebra Smith, M.P.H., Rennatha Edwards, L.V.N., and John Williams III, M.D.
The likelihood of a screen-positive result for women who undergo first-trimester screening with nuchal translucency and serum biochemistry is high enough to consider a diagnostic test in place of screening in women above age 40.
 
 


448
Geraldine E. Ekpo, M.D., Marissa S. Ghant, B.S., Liana M. Woodley, B.S., Hannah S. Recht, B.A., Tacoma McKnight, M.D., and Erica E. Marsh, M.D., M.S.C.I.
African-American women are aware of the increased prevalence of fibroids in African-American women and the associated clinical symptoms but lack knowledge of their systemic sequelae.
 
 


455
Philippe Hagag, M.D., Miriam Steinschneider, M.D., and Mordechai Weiss, M.D.
The combination spironolactone�norgestimate�ethinyl estradiol is effective in hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome, with a favorable influence on lipids and indices of low-grade inflammation.
 
 


464
Lindsay Maggio, M.D., Joanna Forbes, M.D., Lorine L. Carey, M.D., Haleh Sangi-Haghpeykar, Ph.D., and Christina Davidson, M.D.
There is no association between Montevideo units and uterine rupture in women undergoing a trial of labor after cesarean delivery.
 
 


471
Stefka Fabbri, M.D., Meredith Alston, M.D., Torri D. Metz, M.D., M.S., and Mona Krull, M.D.
In a historic cohort study the authors determine that baseline serum hepatic and renal testing in gravidas with chronic hypertension does not facilitate the diagnosis of superimposed preeclampsia later in pregnancy.
 
 


476
Christen L. Walters, M.D., Amelia L. M. Sutton, M.D., Ph.D., Mary Kathryn Huddleston-Colburn, M.D., Jenny M. Whitworth, M.D., Kellie E. Schneider, M.D., and J. Michael Straughn, Jr., M.D
Gastrografin small bowel follow-through series may hasten the return of bowel function in patients with a gynecologic malignancy.
 
 


481
Young Ah Kim, M.D., Ji Yeon Kim, M.S., Sun Hee Chang, M.D., Doo Young Chang, M.D., Kyoung Chul Chun, M.D., and Jae Whoan Koh, M.D.
Neurofilament-positive nerve fibers were reduced after progesterone treatment by using stromal cell culture, suggesting that progesterone could have a role decreasing endometriosis/myoma�associated pain.
 
 


488
Valentina E. Di Mattei, Ph.D., Letizia Carnelli, Psy.D., Alessandro Ambrosi, Ph.D., Giorgia Mangili, M.D., Massimo Candiani, M.D., and Lucio Sarno, Ph.D.
The authors evaluate women�s reactions to the monitoring period requiring delay in pregnancy following gestational trophoblastic disease, focusing on fertility concerns and psychological symptoms of depression and anxiety.
 
 


496
Mark A. Klebanoff, M.D., M.P.H., and Courtney D. Lynch, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Maternal ABO blood group was not associated with risk of stillbirth in a prospective cohort of 52,605 pregnancies.
 
 


  Case Reports
501
Robert B. Gherman, M.D., and Suneet P. Chauhan, M.D.
Placental abruption and fetal intraventricular hemorrhage can be associated with automobile airbag deployment.
 
 


504
Helene S. Weibel, M.D., and Michael H. Dahan, M.D.
The authors describe the case of a Turner syndrome patient with premature ovarian failure and fluctuations of follicle-stimulating hormone levels due to a pituitary adenoma.
 
 


509
Laxmi V. Baxi, M.D., Lisa C. Grossman, M.D., and Rosanna Abellar, M.D
A case of hyperreactio luteinalis consistent with bilateral theca lutein cysts and androgenization in a normal, singleton pregnancy is reported. The patient had delayed onset of lactation, which normalized later on. These changes corresponded to a decline in testosterone levels.
 
 


512
Melanie Christofferson, D.O., Akwugo A. Eziefule, M.D., Carla A. Martinez, M.D., and Michael S. Cardwell, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Duodenal atresia may be recurrent and may be inherited in both an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive manner.
 
 


515
Melike Harfouche, M.D., Stephen Kaliti, M.D., M.P.H., Mina Hosseinipour, M.D., M.P.H., and Jeffrey Wilkinson, M.D.
A case of a woman with complex obstetric fistula repair history who presented in preterm labor and underwent cesarean section, hysterectomy, and vesicouterine and rectouterine fistula repair is reported.
 
 


517
Arin M. Buresch, M.D., Martin R. Chavez, M.D., Wendy Kinzler, M.D., and Anthony M. Vintzileos, M.D.
This case series highlights the importance of specific ultrasound parameters for the diagnosis of cesarean scar pregnancy.
 
 


522
Mohamed A. Bedaiwy, M.D., Ph.D., Jessica Volsky, D.O., Noam Lazebnik, M.D., and James Liu, M.D.
Laparoendoscopic single-site salpingostomy is effective in selectively treating the tubal component of heterotopic pregnancies.