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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx521 Endogenous thrombin potential is higher during the luteal phase than during the follicular phase of a normal menstrual cycle Human Reproduction, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
522 Narcolepsy and pregnancy: a retrospective European evaluation of 249 pregnancies Journal of Sleep Research, April 26, 2013 Review Article
523 BMI mediates the association between low educational level and higher blood pressure during pregnancy in Japan Full Text BMC Public Health, April 26, 2013 Review Article
524 Initial clinical laboratory experience in noninvasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidy from maternal plasma DNA samples Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013
525 Maternal serum cytokines at 30-33weeks in the prediction of preeclampsia Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
526 A robust 2nd generation genome-wide test for fetal aneuploidy based on shotgun sequencing cell-free DNA in maternal blood Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013
527 A method for non-invasive detection of fetal large deletions/duplications by low coverage massively parallel sequencing Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
528 The clinical implementation of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for single gene disorders: Challenges and progress made Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
529 Uptake of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in women following positive aneuploidy screening Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
530 Breast MR Imaging at 3 T with Dual-Source Radiofrequency Transmission Offers Superior B1 Homogeneity: An Intraindividual Comparison with Breast MR Imaging at 1.5 T Radiology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
531 Percutaneous hepatic venous stenting for menorrhagia in Budd Chiari Syndrome Liver International, April 25, 2013
532 Circulating endocannabinoids in insulin sensitive vs. Insulin resistant obese postmenopausal women. A MONET group study Obesity, April 25, 2013 Review Article
533 Atherogenic changes in low-density lipoprotein particle profiles were not observed in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
534 Updated ultrasound criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome: reliable thresholds for elevated follicle population and ovarian volume Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
535 The expression and functionality of stromal caveolin 1 in human adenomyosis Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013
536 Poor sleep in PCOS; is melatonin the culprit? Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
537 Blastocyst biopsy and vitrification are effective for preimplantation genetic diagnosis of monogenic diseases Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013
538 Inter-clinic variation in the chances of natural conception of subfertile couples Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
539 Pre-gravid oral contraceptive use and time to pregnancy: A Danish prospective cohort study Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
540 Reproductive characteristics in relation to ovarian cancer risk by histologic pathways Human Reproduction, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Fasting Plasma Glucose at 24-28 Weeks to Screen for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: New evidence from China Diabetes Care, March 29, 2013 Review Article
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The clinical significance and primary determinants of hirsutism in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome
European Journal of Endocrinology, April 8, 2013
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3 Web-based education for placental complications of pregnancy Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 16, 2013 Free full text
4 OXP3 Regulates Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Irradiation by Transcriptional Repression of BRCA1 Cancer Research, April 4, 2013
5 Disparate Rates of New-Onset Depression During the Menopausal Transition in 2 Community-based Populations: Real, or Really Wrong? American Journal of Epidemiology, April 17, 2013
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