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BACKGROUND
Folic acid fortification significantly reduced the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the United States. The popularity of "low carb" diets raises concern that women who intentionally avoid carbohydrates, thereby consuming fewer fortified foods, may not have adequate dietary
In studying the human lipid transport system as it changes from the fetal to the adult form, data were collected on cord sera levels of lipids and apolipoproteins (A-I, A-II, ApoB, C-I, C-II, C-III, ApoD, and ApoE) from infants whose lipid metabolism might have been modified by a variety of factors
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of Bioartificial Pancreas (BAP) technology use during diabetic pregnancy. In particular, the study asked 1) can microencapsulated islet cells effectively correct carbohydrate metabolism during diabetic pregnancy and 2) will
BACKGROUND
Maternal nutritional factors have been implicated in the complex aetiology of neural tube defects (NTD). We investigated whether the amount of weight a woman gained during pregnancy was associated with her risk of delivering an infant with an NTD.
METHODS
We conducted a population-based
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are one of the most common types of birth defects with a complex etiology. We have previously profiled serum metabolites of pregnant women in Lvliang prefecture, Shanxi Province of China, which revealed distinct metabolic changes in pregnant women with NTDs outcome. Here