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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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Fetal skeletal anomalies

TL;DR: In this article, the birth prevalence and classification of skeletal dysplasias are reviewed and an approach to the diagnosis of conditions identifiable at birth is provided. But, the diagnosis is a particularly challenging task.
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Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in normal spontaneous labor at term, preterm labor, and preterm premature rupture of membranes.

TL;DR: Bone morphogenetic protein 2 messenger RNA and protein expression are increased in the chorioamniotic membranes of patients with spontaneous labor at term and patients with preterm labor associated with histologic chorioamsionitis, which strongly suggest that bone morphogenetics protein 2 is involved in human parturition.
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Prenatal diagnosis of duodenal atresia: does it make any difference?

TL;DR: The outcome of infants with duodenal atresia diagnosed antenatally is compared with that of infants diagnosed after birth, where the incidence of neonatal morbidity was higher and preoperative conditions were poorer in the second group.