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background: preterm labor is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality so it may be necessary to administer tocolytics for treatment of it. objective: the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of magnesium sulfate and nifedipine in the management of preterm labor. materials and methods: 100 women with documented preterm labor were randomly assigned to receive magnes...

Objective(s): Bisphenol A (BPA) that is a monomer of plastic products may possibly interfere with epigenetics and be involved in onset and progression of several diseases. This study was aimed to detect the epigenetic effects of in utero BPA exposure in mice offspring.Materials and Methods: All experiments were performed according to the...

Both in utero exposures to maternal smoking and asthma are associated with chronic deficits in lung function. We hypothesized that in utero exposure affects lung function in children without asthma and synergistically affects children with early onset asthma. To investigate effects of in utero exposure and age at asthma diagnosis on lung function, we examined longitudinal medical history, tobac...

Mrs P., set. 30, multipara, miscarried for the second time, on 29th March 1874.* Her last menstruation was on 17th December, consequently the foetus was about 3| months old. It was perfectly healthy and well developed. No reason could be assigned by the patient for the accident. On examining the foetus, I found the funis coiled twice round the neck, and under the coiling, it was tightly tied in...