Telomerase activity in complete hydatidiform mole
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The presence of the enzyme telomerase in tissue samples of complete hydatidiform mole may indicate that the mole has become cancerous. Complete hydatidiform mole is a cluster of abnormal cells in the placenta that can occur during pregnancy. Researchers tested placental samples from 31 pregnant women with complete hydatidiform mole for the presence of telomerase. This enzyme is often present in cancer tissue but not usually in healthy tissue. Only 12% of the women who went into remission without treatment had telomerase, compared to 87% of the women whose moles became cancerous and required chemotherapy.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1999
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First-trimester fetal sex prediction by deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of maternal peripheral blood
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Analyzing deoxyribonucleic acid in a pregnant woman's blood sample is more accurate than using cervical cells to determine the sex of the fetus. This is possible because most pregnant women have some fetal cells circulating in their blood.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1999
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