Physiological and metabolic adaptations in pregnancy: importance of trimester-specific reference intervals to investigate maternal health and complications

MK Bohn, K Adeli - Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Diagnosis, prognostication, and monitoring of maternal health throughout pregnancy relies
on laboratory testing, including but not limited to key markers of thyroid, hepatic, cardiac …

DNA methylation trajectories during pregnancy

O Gruzieva, SK Merid, S Chen… - Epigenetics …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
There is emerging evidence on DNA methylation (DNAm) variability over time; however, little
is known about dynamics of DNAm patterns during pregnancy. We performed an epigenome …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance imaging reduces the rate of unnecessary operations in pregnant patients with suspected acute appendicitis: a retrospective study

B Lukenaite, R Luksaite-Lukste… - Annals of surgical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This is a retrospective single-institution study performed to compare the rate of
unnecessary operations in pregnant women with suspected acute appendicitis with and …

[HTML][HTML] Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in maternal blood: a Clue to suspect Amnionitis

JH Lee, CW Park, KC Moon, JS Park… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is no information about whether maternal neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios (NLRs)
progressively increase with respect to the progression of acute histologic chorioamnionitis …

[HTML][HTML] Hematological reference intervals for adult population of Dire Dawa town, East Ethiopia

T Mengistu Sissay, M Tibebu, T Wasihun, A Tsegaye - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Reference interval (RI) for hematological parameters is used to interpret
laboratory test results in the diagnosis, management and monitoring of hematologic …

Validation of the Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) score during pregnancy: A nested case–control study

E Moltubak, K Landerholm, M Blomberg… - Academic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Appendicitis poses diagnostic challenges. A correct diagnosis is important during
pregnancy to avoid unnecessary surgery on the one hand and delayed surgery on the other …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive reference intervals for white blood cell counts during pregnancy

J Zhu, Z Li, Y Deng, L Lan, J Yang - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2024 - Springer
Background White blood cell (WBC) count increases during pregnancy, necessitating
reliable reference intervals for assessing infections and pregnancy-related complications …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal hematological change in uncomplicated twin pregnancies: The white blood cell count decreases through pregnancy after the first trimester

M Sekiguchi, J Muromoto, K Ogawa, K Ozawa… - Taiwanese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Longitudinal hematological changes throughout twin pregnancies have not been
reported. This study aimed to reveal longitudinal changes in hematological indices in twin …

The relationship between 2D: 4D ratio and postpartum adult female variables in a Ghanaian population

M Banyeh, N Amidu, L Quaye - American Journal of Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Postpartum hematological and anthropometric assessment is a requirement for
optimal maternal and child health. The study aimed to determine the relationship between …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy-induced leukocytosis: A case report

X Wang, YY Zhang, Y Xu - World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Pregnancy is a complex physiological process. Physiological leukocytosis
occurs often and is mainly associated with increased neutrophil counts, especially in the …