Volume 59, Number 5, October2014
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Outcomes of Gynecologic Oncology Patients Undergoing Gastrografin Small Bowel Follow-through Studies
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Case Reports | |
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Robert B. Gherman, M.D., and Suneet P. Chauhan, M.D.
Placental abruption and fetal intraventricular hemorrhage can be associated with automobile airbag deployment.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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