Birth weight and subsequent cholesterol levels: Exploration of the 'fetal origins' hypothesis

Article Abstract:

The study aims to perform a systematic review of the association between birth weight and total blood cholesterol levels, and to explore the impact of including unpublished results, adjusting for potential confounders. A systematic review indicates that any effects of impaired fetal growth on blood cholesterol levels are weak, and unlikely to influence materially the risks of vascular disease in the population.

Influence, Cholesterol, Birth weight, Birth size

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Fetal pain: A systematic multidisciplinary review of the evidence

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A study examines whether a fetus feels pain and if so, whether safe and effective techniques exist for providing direct fetal anesthesia or analgesia in the context of therapeutic procedures or abortion. The results indicate that the evidence regarding the capacity for fetal pain is limited but indicates that fetal perception of pain is unlikely before the third trimester.

Drug therapy, Abortion, Analgesia

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Methods to increase the percentage of free fetal DNA recovered from the maternal circulation

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Prenatal diagnosis is useful for managing a pregnancy with identified fetal abnormalities and for planning and coordinating care during delivery. Studies show that addition of formaldehyde to maternal blood samples, coupled with careful processing protocols, increases the relative percentage of free fetal DNA.

Diagnosis, Fetal diseases, Prenatal diagnosis

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