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The placenta is a temporary organ of pregnancy that enables exchange between mother and fetus. It supplies oxygen and nutrients to the fetus...

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Congenital disorders are an important cause of childhood illness, disability and death. They include neural tube defects such as anencephaly...

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Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication, usually developing after 20 weeks, in which high blood pressure is accompanied by proteinuria...

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Spontaneous pregnancy loss and preterm birth are different clinical situations requiring different assessment. The boundary between miscarriage...

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“Female hormone profile” is an informal name for a group of tests, not a mandatory package for every woman. Tests are selected according to...

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TORCH groups infections that can cause congenital disorders: toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii), rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex...

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an assisted reproductive technology in which fertilization occurs outside the body. It is one treatment for...

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CYFRA 21-1 and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) are tumor-associated blood markers. They may provide additional information in selected clinical...

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Ovarian cancer is often detected at an advanced stage because early symptoms are nonspecific. Persistent bloating, early fullness, abdominal or...