Publications by authors named "Brenda V Amira"
Article Synopsis
- - MEN2B is a genetic syndrome that leads to multiple health issues, including thyroid cancer, adrenal tumors, and distinctive physical traits like marfanoid habits and mucosal neuromas.
- - A 10-year-old boy had several health problems, including constipation, tongue lesions, slow growth, and neurological symptoms, prompting comprehensive medical assessments that eventually confirmed he had MEN2B.
- - The diagnosis of MEN2B typically requires the presence of medullary thyroid cancer, and additional mutations are common, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and genetic testing in affected individuals.
Association of interpregnancy interval with adverse pregnancy outcomes according to the outcomes of the preceding pregnancy: a longitudinal study with 4.7 million live births from Brazil.
João Guilherme G Tedde Thiago Cerqueira-Silva Sidney A Lagrosa Garcia Brenda V Amira Laura C Rodrigues
Lancet Reg Health Am
February 2024
Background: Earlier studies have proposed a link between the Interpregnancy Interval (IPI) and unfavorable birth outcomes. However, it remains unclear if the outcomes of previous births could affect this relationship. We aimed to investigate whether the occurrence of adverse outcomes-small for gestational age (SGA), preterm birth (PTB), and low birth weight (LBW)-at the immediately preceding pregnancy could alter the association between IPI and the same outcomes at the subsequent pregnancy.
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