Pregnancy in women with end stage renal disease on renal replacement therapy is
uncommon due to the physiologic changes associated with renal failure as well as the …

Pregnancy in advanced chronic kidney disease and end-stage r... : Current Opinion in
Nephrology and Hypertension Pregnancy in advanced chronic kidney disease and end-stage …

Background: This report presents updated National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines summarizing quality requirements for the use of …

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a 237 aminoacid glycoprotein hormone composed
of two dissimilar α and β subunits noncovalently linked by charge interactions, which are …

Tumour markers are a very heterogeneous group of molecules that are generally found in
very small concentrations in the plasma and serum of healthy individuals. In the process of …

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin—A Review of the Literature : Obstetrical & Gynecological
Survey Human Chorionic Gonadotropin—A Review of the Literature : Obstetrical & …

Interpretation of laboratory investigations relies on reference intervals. Physiological
changes in pregnancy may result in significant changes in normal values for many …

The ovulatory menstrual cycle is known to be affected on multiple levels in women with
advanced renal disease. Menstrual irregularities, sexual dysfunction, and infertility worsen in …

Pregnancy in patients with ESRD is rare and remains especially challenging. Because
endocrine abnormalities and sexual dysfunction decrease fertility, conception rates have …

Background A positive pregnancy test in acute or chronically ill patients has implications for
the use of potentially mutagenic or teratogenic products in urgent medical therapies such as …