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Vaginal birth after Cesarian section
It was once the rule that, after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now, vaginal delivery after Cesarian section (VBAC) is sometimes feasible. Age is one the factors that need to be considered, since women over 30…
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- Tocus Labor, childbirth. Directly from the Greek 'tokos' meaning childbirth
- HRT (hormone replacement therapy) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Butterfly rash Rash: A red, flat facial rash over the bridge of the nose. Over half of patients with systemic lupus…
- Expressivity The consistency of a genetic disease. For example, Marfan disease shows variable expressivity. Some persons…
- TTR The gene that encodes transthyretin, a plasma protein consisting of 127 amino acids that binds retinol and…
- Ribozyme An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions
- Oligonucleotide A small DNA molecule composed of a few nucleotide bases. The term 'oligonucleotide' applies similarly to RNA
- Estrogen-associated hypercoagulability >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and…
- Screening, kidney disease Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease…
- Commotio cordis Sudden cardiac arrest from a blunt, nonpenetrating blow to the chest. The basis of the cardiac arrest is…