Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the second most common congenital malformations in
humans affecting the development of the central nervous system. Although NTD pathogenesis …

Background Many postmortem studies address the cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 and
provide valuable information, but are limited by their small sample size. Objectives The aim …

Purpose : We evaluated the clinical and histological significance of incidental ultrasonographic
focal testicular lesions and assessed whether a conservative surgical approach may put …

Adiponectin (ApN), an adipocytokine expressed in adipocytes with antidiabetic and
antiatherogenic actions, has been detected in cord blood, suggesting a putative role in intrauterine …

Objective Fetal hypoxia and acidemia have been reported in pregestational diabetic pregnancies
in relation to poor glycaemic control, but it is still uncertain whether this is the case in …

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… Concerning autopsy details, hearts ranged in size from 410 to 750 g (normal: 365 ± 71 g),
with cardiomegaly related to right ventricle dilation, due to lung overload. On cut surface, …

We tested the hypothesis that Doppler velocimetry of the ascending uterine arteries (Ut.DV)
in cases of fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) can reflect the presence of hypoxic–…

Introduction SARS-CoV-2 might spread through the nervous system, reaching respiratory
centers in the brainstem. Because we recently reported neurophysiological brainstem reflex …

Telomerase-reverse-transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations have been recently described
in tumors. In the present large series, TERT mutations were found in 12% of papillary …