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Defining Normal Igg Changes Throughout Pregnancy, Jena Taylor, Jona Conklin, Stephen K. Hunter, Ryan Empey, Eric M. Tyler, Ashley Christensen, Katelyn M. Talcott, Zuhair K. Ballas, Donna A. Santillan, Mark K. Santillan
Defining Normal Igg Changes Throughout Pregnancy, Jena Taylor, Jona Conklin, Stephen K. Hunter, Ryan Empey, Eric M. Tyler, Ashley Christensen, Katelyn M. Talcott, Zuhair K. Ballas, Donna A. Santillan, Mark K. Santillan
Stephen K. Hunter
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the major serum immunoglobulin, accounting for roughly 75% of all immunoglobulin. IgG is the only class of immunoglobulin that crosses the placenta and it serves as the main immunologic barrier between the fetus and external environments. There has not been a clear consensus on what the normal values of IgG are throughout pregnancy. The aim of this study is to measure serum immunoglobulin G in each trimester of the pregnant female to determine a normal IgG profile throughout all trimesters in normal pregnancy.
The Influence Of Fetal Sex On Patterns Of Change In Anti-Mullerian Hormone During Pregnancy, Ryan Empey, Donna A. Santillan, Mark Santillan, Eric M. Tyler, Stephen K. Hunter, Elaine M. Smith, Barbara J. Stegmann
The Influence Of Fetal Sex On Patterns Of Change In Anti-Mullerian Hormone During Pregnancy, Ryan Empey, Donna A. Santillan, Mark Santillan, Eric M. Tyler, Stephen K. Hunter, Elaine M. Smith, Barbara J. Stegmann
Stephen K. Hunter
Maternal anti-mullerian hormone declines sharply between 13-15 weeks, likely as a result of feto-placental signaling. Fetal AMH levels are known to be widely disparate after the first trimester, with high levels in male and absent levels in female. However, it is unclear as to whether differing fetal AMH levels influence the pattern of change of maternal AMH. Our objective was to examine AMH throughout gestation to determine if the maternal concentration varies according to the gender of the fetus.