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    Neonatal jaundice is associated with increased risks of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract and concomitant urinary tract infection

    The link between neonatal jaundice and urinary tract infection (UTI) remains debated, with congenital kidney and urinary tract anomalies (CAKUT) potentially playing a role. This population-based study aimed to...

    Hsin-Hsu Chou, Lin-Chih Huang, Shang-Po Shen, Ming-Luen Tsai in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Preterm birth and small for gestational age potentiate the association between maternal hypertensive pregnancy and childhood autism spectrum disorder

    Children of mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have high rates of preterm-birth (gestational age  < 37 weeks) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA), both of which are risk factors of autism s...

    Lan-Wan Wang, Hung-Chih Lin, Ming-Luen Tsai, Yu-Tzu Chang in Scientific Reports (2023)

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    Benzyl butyl phthalate decreases myogenic differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stem/stromal cells through miR-137-mediated regulation of PITX2

    Phthalate, an environmental toxin, has been considered as an endocrine-disrupting chemical. Growing evidence has demonstrated links between endocrine-disrupting chemicals, tissue development, and reproductive ...

    Hung-Sheng Chen, Chia-Yi Hsu, Yu-Chia Chang, Hui-Yu Chuang in Scientific Reports (2017)