selected publications
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academic article
- Could alterations in maternal plasma visfatin concentration participate in the phenotype definition of preeclampsia and SGA?. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 23:857-868. 2010
- Early rapid growth, early birth: accelerated fetal growth and spontaneous late preterm birth.. American Journal of Human Biology. 21:141-150. 2009
- Growth perturbations in a phenotype with rapid fetal growth preceding preterm labor and term birth.. American Journal of Human Biology. 21:782-792. 2009
- First-trimester maternal serum PP13 in the risk assessment for preeclampsia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 199:122. e1-122. e11. 2008
- A longitudinal study of angiogenic (placental growth factor) and anti-angiogenic (soluble endoglin and soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1) factors in normal pregnancy and patients destined to develop preeclampsia and deliver a small for gestational age neonate. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 21:9-23. 2008
- Adiponectin multimers in maternal plasma. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine: the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. 21:796-815. 2008
- Low maternal concentrations of soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 in preeclampsia and small for gestational age. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 21:41-52. 2008
- Prelabor rupture of the membranes. Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother, Third Edition. 1130-1188. 2008
- Proteomic analysis of amniotic fluid to identify women with preterm labor and intra-amniotic inflammation/infection: The use of a novel computational method to analyze mass spectrometric profiling. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine: the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. 21:367-388. 2008
- Proteomic analysis of amniotic fluid to identify women with preterm labor and intra-amniotic inflammation/infection: the use of a novel computational method to analy.... The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 21:367-387. 2008
- Pyelonephritis during pregnancy: a cause for an acquired deficiency of protein Z. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 21:629-637. 2008
- The change in concentrations of angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors in maternal plasma between the first and second trimesters in risk assessment for the subse.... The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 21:279-287. 2008
- Visfatin/Pre-B Cell Colony-Enhancing Factor in Amniotic Fluid in Normal Pregnancy, Spontaneous Labor at Term, Preterm Labor and Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: an Association with Subclinical Intrauterine Infection in Preterm Parturition. Journal of perinatal medicine. 36:485-496. 2008
- 195: The adipokine visfatin participates in the host response to intra-amniotic infection. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 197:S66. 2007
- 60 Prelabor rupture of the membranes. The Fetus & Mother. 505. 2007
- Adiponectin in severe preeclampsia.. Journal of perinatal medicine. 35:503-512. 2007
- Clinical significance of the presence of amniotic fluid 'sludge' in asymptomatic patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm delivery.. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 30:706-714. 2007
- Human β-Defensin-2: A natural anti-microbial peptide present in amniotic fluid participates in the host response to microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 20:15-22. 2007
- Plasma adiponectin concentrations in non-pregnant, normal and overweight pregnant women.. Journal of perinatal medicine. 35:522-531. 2007
- Plasma protein Z concentrations in pregnant women with idiopathic intrauterine bleeding and in women with spontaneous preterm labor. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 20:453-463. 2007
- Preeclampsia is associated with low concentrations of protein Z.. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 20:661-667. 2007
- Resistin: a hormone which induces insulin resistance is increased in normal pregnancy.. Journal of perinatal medicine. 35:513-521. 2007
- Unexplained fetal death: another anti-angiogenic state. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 20:495-507. 2007
- Placental growth hormone is increased in the maternal and fetal serum of patients with preeclampsia. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 195:S134-659. 2006
- A rapid MMP-8 bedside test for the detection of intra-amniotic inflammation identifies patients at risk for imminent preterm delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 195:1025-1030. 2006
- Human-defensin 2. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S169. 2006
- Mmp-8 Ptl. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S32. 2006
- Pyelonephritis During Pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S188. 2006
- A role of the anti-angiogenic factor sVEGFR-1 in the 'mirror syndrome' (Ballantyne's syndrome). The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 19:607-613. 2006
- Cervical Varix as a Cause of Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy: Prenatal Diagnosis by Color Doppler Ultrasonography. Journal of ultrasound in medicine: official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. 25:545-549. 2006
- Differences and similarities in the plasma cytokine profile (pro- and anti-inflammatory) in SGA and preeclampsia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 195. 2006
- Four-dimensional ultrasonography of the fetal heart using a novel Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging display.. Journal of perinatal medicine. 34:39-55. 2006
- OC169: Asymptomatic women with amniotic fluid ‘sludge’ in the mid-trimester are at increased risk for spontaneous preterm delivery and intra-amniotic infection. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 28:409-409. 2006
- MMP-8 PTL: A rapid bedside test for the detection of intra-amniotic inflammation can identify patients at risk for preterm delivery within 7 days. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 193:S32. 2005
- Preeclampsia 15 associated with low concentrations of the novel regulatory factor of coagulation: Protein Z. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193. 2005
- Human -defensin 2: A natural anti-microbial agent present in normal amniotic fluid participates in the host response to intra-amniotic infection. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S169. 2005
- Middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity and ductus venosus reversed flow in the prediction of acid-base status of IUGR fetuses delivered at 30 weeks gestation. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S65. 2005
- Preeclampsia is associated with low concentrations of the novel regulatory factor of coagulation: Protein Z. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S72. 2005
- Preterm labor leading to preterm delivery in the absence of inflammation/infection is associated with low maternal plasma protein Z concentrations. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 193:S6. 2005