Browsing by Author "Romero, Roberto"

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2009-03-26Zeitschriftenartikel

Amniotic fluid angiopoietin-2 in term and preterm parturition, and intra-amniotic infection/inflammation

Pacora, Percy; Romero, Roberto; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Erez, Offer; Vaisbuch, Edi; Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Gotsch, Francesca; Kim, Chong Jai; Than, Nandor Gabor; Yeo, Lami; Mittal, Pooja; Hassan, Sonia S.

Objective: Recent observations have revealed an interaction between inflammation and angiogenesis, which may be mediated by angiopoietins and chemokines. Given the importance of inflammation in parturition, we sought to ...
2009-06-05Zeitschriftenartikel

Amniotic fluid volume in intra-amniotic inflammation with and without culture-proven amniotic fluid infection in preterm premature rupture of membranes

Lee, Si Eun; Romero, Roberto; Lee, Seung Mi; Yoon, Bo Hyun

Objective: Previous studies reported that the clinical significance of intra-amniotic inflammation with a negative amniotic fluid (AF) culture is similar to that of intra-amniotic inflammation with microbiologically-proven ...
2007-08-09Zeitschriftenartikel

The calcium binding protein, S100B, is increased in the amniotic fluid of women with intra-amniotic infection/inflammation and preterm labor with intact or ruptured membranes

Friel, Lara A.; Romero, Roberto; Edwin, Sam; Nien, Jyh Kae; Gomez, Ricardo; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Tolosa, Jorge E.; Hassan, Sonia S.; Espinoza, Jimmy

Objective: S100B is produced by glia of the central and peripheral nervous systems and is considered a marker of neurologic injury in the perinatal period. Indeed, increased neonatal urine S100B concentration is associated ...
2009-06-22Zeitschriftenartikel

The prognosis of pregnancy conceived despite the presence of an intrauterine device (IUD)

Kim, Sun Kwon; Romero, Roberto; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Erez, Offer; Vaisbuch, Edi; Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Gotsch, Francesca; Mittal, Pooja; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Pacora, Percy; Oggé, Giovanna; Gomez, Ricardo; Yoon, Bo Hyun; Yeo, Lami; Lamont, Ronald; Hassan, Sonia S.

Objective: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are used for contraception worldwide; however, the management of pregnancies with an IUD poses a clinical challenge. The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of pregnancy ...
2008-12-20Zeitschriftenartikel

Visfatin in human pregnancy

maternal gestational diabetes vis-à-vis neonatal birthweight

Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Romero, Roberto; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Vaisbuch, Edi; Erez, Offer; Than, Nandor Gabor; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Nhan-Chang, Chia-Ling; Pacora, Percy; Gotsch, Francesca; Yeo, Lami; Kim, Sun Kwon

Objective: Adipose tissue dysfunction, characterized by dysregulation of adipokines production and/or secretion, has been implicated in the pathophysiology of type-2 diabetes mellitus, a metabolic complication closely ...