The effect of amniotic fluid on the human omental artery in vitro
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Amniotic fluid does not appear to affect blood vessels. Doctors have suspected that it did and that this could be one of the causes of circulatory collapse in pregnant women with amniotic fluid embolism. Amniotic fluid embolism occurs when amniotic fluid enters the womans' bloodstream. This can have disastrous effects but doctors have not been able to determine the exact mechanism. Researchers exposed samples of arteries taken from five women having a cesarean to amniotic fluid. The amniotic fluid did not cause any abnormal changes in the arteries.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1999
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Impairment of fetal growth potential and neonatal encephalopathy
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Most brain injuries in newborn babies probably occur long before birth, according to a study of 83 newborn babies. Forty-one of the babies had a brain injury at birth and 30% were below the 10th percentile of growth potential compared to only 2% of the babies who were healthy. This shows that whatever caused the brain injury also stunted their growth and must have happened long before birth.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2003
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Impairment of growth in fetuses destined to deliver preterm
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Many premature babies did not reach their full growth potential before they were born, according to a study of 44 premature deliveries and 44 term deliveries. This difference in size can often be detected in the first trimester.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2001
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