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Naja Becher
Researcher at Aarhus University Hospital
Publications - 30
Citations - 603
Naja Becher is an academic researcher from Aarhus University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cervical mucus plug & Trisomy. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 27 publications receiving 442 citations. Previous affiliations of Naja Becher include Aarhus University.
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The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature
TL;DR: It is proposed that the cervical mucus plug fulfills critical ‘gate‐keeper’ functions based on its physical and immunologic properties, which help prevent ascending infection and preterm labor.
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The cervical mucus plug inhibits, but does not block, the passage of ascending bacteria from the vagina during pregnancy
Lea Kirstine Hansen,Naja Becher,Sara Kjær Bastholm,Julie Glavind,Mette Ramsing,Chong J. Kim,Roberto Romero,Jørgen Skov Jensen,Niels Uldbjerg +8 more
TL;DR: To evaluate the microbial load and the inflammatory response in the distal and proximal parts of the cervical mucus plug, the objective was to establish a baseline level of inflammation and show clear trends in both the microbial and inflammatory response.
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Preferences for prenatal tests for Down syndrome: an international comparison of the views of pregnant women and health professionals
Melissa Hill,Jo Ann Johnson,Sylvie Langlois,Hyun Lee,Stephanie Winsor,Brigid Dineley,Marisa Horniachek,Faustina Lalatta,Luisa Ronzoni,Angela N. Barrett,Henna V. Advani,Mahesh Choolani,Ron Rabinowitz,Eva Pajkrt,Rachèl V. van Schendel,Lidewij Henneman,Wieke Rommers,Caterina M. Bilardo,Paula Rendeiro,Maria João Ribeiro,José Rocha,Ida Charlotte Bay Lund,Olav Bjørn Petersen,Naja Becher,Ida Vogel,Vigdis Stefansdottir,Sigrun Ingvarsdottir,Helga Gottfredsdottir,Stephen Morris,Lyn S. Chitty +29 more
TL;DR: Overall, women placed greater emphasis on test safety and comprehensive information than health professionals, who emphasised accuracy and early testing.
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Protein profiling underscores immunological functions of uterine cervical mucus plug in human pregnancy.
Deug Chan Lee,Sonia S. Hassan,Sonia S. Hassan,Roberto Romero,Roberto Romero,Adi L. Tarca,Adi L. Tarca,Gaurav Bhatti,Maria Teresa Gervasi,Joseph A. Caruso,Paul M. Stemmer,Chong Jai Kim,Chong Jai Kim,Lea Kirstine Hansen,Naja Becher,Niels Uldbjerg +15 more
TL;DR: The proteome of CMPs from pregnant women at term for the first time is reported, and the overall findings strongly suggest an important role for the CMP in the maintenance of pregnancy and parturition.
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Matrix metalloproteinases in the cervical mucus plug in relation to gestational age, plug compartment, and preterm labor.
TL;DR: It is suggested that CMP MMP-2 reflects the non-leukocyte dependent cervical remodeling that occurs in early pregnancy, whereas MMP/MMP-9 are involved in the defense against ascending infections primarily located to the distal compartment of the CMP.