Antepartum seafood consumption and mercury levels in newborn cord blood

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A study to determine the level of fetal mercury exposure by measuring mercury levels in newborn cord blood and to analyze the association with fish consumption during pregnancy is illustrated. The standard of care requires physicians to recommend a dietary restriction of fish and seafood consumption to all pregnant patients and these recommendations stem from previous research that proves a positive correlation between maternal seafood consumption and neurotoxicity in exposed fetuses.

Author: Sato, Renee L., Li, Gaylyn G., Shaha, Steve
United States, Commercial Fishing, Fishing, Edible Fish, Health aspects, Food and nutrition, Fish as food, Fish (Food product), Clinical report

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in pregnancy without the use of radiation

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) study in six pregnant women with symptomatic acute cholangitis or pancreatitis without irradiation exposure or major maternal complications is performed. The use of ERCP in pregnancy is limited because of the undesirable effects of radiation exposure to the fetus.

Author: Simmons, D.C., Tarnasky, P.R., Rivera-Alsina, M.E., Lopez, J.F., Edman, C.D.
Case studies, Cholangitis

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Updating reference values for placental weights in Northern Alberta

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A research is undertaken in order to establish normal parameters for placental weights and fetal/placental weight ratios. The new placental weight reference values from our institution represent a recent and local population.

Author: Dy, Colleen L., Chari, Radha S., Russell, Laurie J.
Alberta

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Subjects list: Research, Fetus, Pregnant women
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