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Roberto Romero

Researcher at National Institutes of Health

Publications -  1622
Citations -  121818

Roberto Romero is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Amniotic fluid & Pregnancy. The author has an hindex of 151, co-authored 1516 publications receiving 108321 citations. Previous affiliations of Roberto Romero include University of Michigan & Weizmann Institute of Science.

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Endogenous mast cell degranulation modulates cervical contractility in the guinea pig

TL;DR: Cervical infiltration and modulation of contractility by mast cells may play an important physiologic and/or pathologic role in the control of cervical function during pregnancy.
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Phenotypic characteristics of absent and hypoplastic nasal bones in fetuses with Down syndrome: description by 3-dimensional ultrasonography and clinical significance.

TL;DR: The frequency and clinical significance of bilateral and unilateral hypoplastic nasal bones for the detection of Down syndrome by 3‐dimensional ultrasonography was determined and it was found that absence of nasal bones is associated with the highest risk of Down Syndrome.
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Elevated monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in amniotic fluid is a risk factor for pregnancy loss.

TL;DR: An elevated MCP-1 concentration in amniotic fluid of patients with a pregnancy loss after a mid-trimester amniocentesis indicates that a pathological condition was present at the time of the procedure.
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Preeclampsia and eclampsia: the conceptual evolution of a syndrome.

TL;DR: The release of antiangiogenic factors by the placenta is viewed as an adaptive response to improve uterine perfusion by modulating endothelial function and maternal cardiovascular performance, which can become maladaptive and lead to damage of target organs during pregnancy or the postpartum period.