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Substance use measures among women in early pregnancy

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Some pregnant women may deny using tobacco, marijuana, or cocaine even though urine tests are positive. Therefore, self-reports of drug use may be inaccurate.

Author: Ness, Roberta B., Markovic, Nina, Cefilli, Denise, Grisso, Jeane Ann, Stahmer, Susan, Shaw, Leslie M.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2000
Diagnosis, Pregnant women, Substance abuse, Drug use

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A novel X chromosome-linked genetic cause of recurrent spontaneous abortion

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Women with recurring miscarriages may have abnormal X chromosome inactivation, leading to an X-linked genetic disorder that kills male fetuses. Normally, X chromosomes are inactivated randomly in girls and women, but sometimes this does not happen.

Author: Harger, James, Ness, Roberta B., Markovic, Nina, Hoffman, Eric P., Hogge, W. Allen, Lanasa, Mark C., Kubik, Carolyn J., Nagel, Theodore, Prosen, Tracy
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2001
Abnormalities, Causes of, Miscarriage, X chromosome

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Association between allelic variants in cytokine genes and preeclampsia

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The relationship between cytokine genotypes and preeclampsia was examined. It was found that cytokine genotypes were associated with preeclampsia and might identify women who are at high risk for preeclampsia.

Author: Ness, Roberta B., Markovic, Nina, Ferrell, Robert E., Hubel, Carl A., Haggerty, Catherine L., Harger, Gail
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2005
United States, Health aspects, Risk factors, Genetic aspects, Preeclampsia, Cytokines

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