... patients with cardiac lesions prenatally leads to the potential for identification of associated extracardiac abnormalities and underlying genetic etiologies. Similarly, the prenatal detection of extracardiac abnormalities or genetic derangements may provoke a fetal cardiac evaluation. The most common...

..., the level and activity are greatest during the fetal stage, and for a second group, the activity begins during fetal life, continues after birth and can be observed in adults. For a third group of enzymes, the activity can only be detected after birth, and the highest activity is found in children...

... the pregnant woman to her fetus, which contributes at all stages of the pregnancy to fetal thyroid function and development. In the first trimester of pregnancy, the temporal and structural correlation of thyroid hormone synthesis with folliculogenesis supported the concept that structural and functional...

... Abstract In 2010, 171 million children under 5 years old were estimated to be stunted globally, with 98% being from low- and middle-income countries. Low birthweight including fetal growth restriction is also common in these regions and may contribute to childhood undernutrition. As part...