The pathogenesis of malaria during pregnancy is not fully Background: understood. A proinflammatory cytokine, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is suggested as a factor involved in the pathogenesis of malaria during pregnancy. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Medani Hospital, Sudan to Methods: investigate MIF levels in placental malaria. Obstetrical and medical characteristic...

Aim: The present study aims to examine the effects of zinc deficiency on maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy. 
 Material-method: was carried out in a secondary care hospital between 2020 January December. Demographic data all patients, zinc, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct) levels at birth adverse pregnancy such as oligohydramnios, preterm delivery, preeclampsia, premature ruptur...

An extensive literature review was conducted to identify whether iron deficiency, iron-deficiency anemia and anemia from any cause are causally related to low birth weight, preterm birth or perinatal mortality. Strong evidence exists for an association between maternal hemoglobin concentration and birth weight as well as between maternal hemoglobin concentration and preterm birth. It was not po...

BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of malaria during pregnancy is not fully understood. A proinflammatory cytokine, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is suggested as a factor involved in the pathogenesis of malaria during pregnancy. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Medani Hospital, Sudan to investigate MIF levels in placental malaria. Obstetrical and medical characteristic...

T HE RATIO OF CARBON MONOXIDE ( CO) to oxygen bound by hemoglobin A is 217 times greater than the ratio of these gas tensions in the equilibrium medium.’ This report shows that hemoglobin F has less preferential binding of CO over 02 than hemoglobin A. Because of this difference between adult and fetal hemoglobin the diffusion gradient for CO across the placenta can not be equated with the diff...

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of pregnancy complications and affects 3-7% of pregnant women. This review summarizes the current knowledge of a new potential etiology of the disease, with a special focus on hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. Furthermore, we also suggest hemoglobin as a potential target for therapy. Gene and protein profiling studies have shown increased expression and accumu...

background: high maternal hemoglobin (hb) concentration was considered a risk factor for the developing of pregnancy hypertension. the purpose of this study was to determine whether high maternal hb concentration in first trimesters associated with pregnancy induced hypertension in iranian nulliparous women. methods: this study was carried out in teaching hospital in sari, iran. samples were ob...

BACKGROUND During the final weeks of gestation, infants normally begin a transition from the production of fetal to adult hemoglobin. Delayed or faulty transition to the production of adult hemoglobin might play a role in the etiology of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). OBJECTIVE To examine the association between adult hemoglobin levels measured at birth and the subsequent risk of SIDS. ...

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited hemoglobinopathy associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. It often diagnosed at an early age. Presentation for first time in pregnancy as leucoerythroblastosis rare. Diagnosis requires a strong suspicion demonstration of hemoglobin S blood.