Preoperative evaluation of ovarian tumors in the premenopause by transvaginosonography

Article Abstract:

Vaginal ultrasonography seems to be an effective and noninvasive tool to evaluate the need for surgery and to distinguish malignant from benign growths in premenopausal women suspected of having an ovarian tumor. One thousand seventy-two premenopausal women with suspected ovarian tumors were scanned with vaginal ultrasonography and re-scanned six weeks later to determine if the findings had changed. Eighty-seven percent of the functional, or hormone-releasing, tumors shrunk over the six-week waiting period and only 5.5% required surgery. Malignant tumors were found in 4.3% of the study group.

Evaluation, Surgery, Ovarian tumors, Operative ultrasound, Operative ultrasonography

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Circulating endothelial cell adhesion molecules as diagnostic markers for the early identification of pregnant women at risk for development of preeclampsia

Article Abstract:

Pregnant women with elevated blood levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (CD106) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (CD54) appear to be at increased risk for developing preeclampsia. Blood levels of CD106, CD54, CD62E, CD62P, and CD31 were measured throughout the pregnancies of women with documented preeclampsia, uncomplicated high blood pressure, and normal pregnancies. Women with preeclampsia had higher blood levels of all measured adhesion molecules compared to those with normal pregnancies. CD106 and CD54 levels increased three to 15 weeks before preeclampsia features developed.

Diagnosis, Cell adhesion molecules

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Increased serum levels of hyaluronic acid in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia or hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome

Article Abstract:

Elevated hyaluronic acid (HA) in the blood may be an early indicator of preeclampsia or hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome in pregnant women. Preeclampsia is a condition of high blood pressure and urinary protein excretion in pregnancy, and HELLP syndrome is a similar, multiple-organ-system disorder of pregnancy. Researchers measured HA levels in 109 women with normal pregnancies, 14 women with preeclampsia, and 11 women with HELLP syndrome. HA levels were elevated in preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, and higher still in severe HELLP syndrome.

Physiological aspects, Hyaluronic acid, Pregnancy, Complications of, Pregnancy complications

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