Abstract

The purpose of this project is to establish a perinatal research facility that will provide the necessary space, personnel, patient population, laboratory facilities, and support services required by the NICHD Intramural Perinatology Research Branch to perform the research associated with this project. In addition, the contractor shall provide research support and medical care to patients participating in protocols of the Branch.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01HD033198-000
Application #
2315272
Study Section
Project Start
1993-09-20
Project End
1996-05-31
Budget Start
1993-09-20
Budget End
1994-09-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Georgetown University
Department
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
049515844
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20057

  Publications

Ghidini, A; Jenkins, C B; Spong, C Y et al. (1997) Elevated amniotic fluid interleukin-6 levels during the early second trimester are associated with greater risk of subsequent preterm delivery. Am J Reprod Immunol 37:227-31
Spong, C Y; Ghidini, A; Sherer, D M et al. (1997) Angiogenin: a marker for preterm delivery in midtrimester amniotic fluid. Am J Obstet Gynecol 176:415-8
Miyague, N I; Ghidini, A (1997) Effect of fetal growth restriction on ultrasonographically measured cardiac size. Early Hum Dev 48:93-8
Starzyk, K A; Salafia, C M; Pezzullo, J C et al. (1997) Quantitative differences in arterial morphometry define the placental bed in preeclampsia. Hum Pathol 28:353-8
Miyague, N I; Ghidini, A; Fromberg, R et al. (1997) Alterations in ventricular filling in small-for-gestational-age fetuses. Fetal Diagn Ther 12:332-5
Sherer, D M; Spong, C Y; Salafia, C M (1997) Fetal breathing movements within 24 hours of delivery in prematurity are related to histologic and clinical evidence of amnionitis. Am J Perinatol 14:337-40
Spong, C Y; Scherer, D M; Ghidini, A et al. (1997) Midtrimester amniotic fluid tumor necrosis factor-alpha does not predict small-for-gestational-age infants. Am J Reprod Immunol 37:236-9
Kohut, K G; Anthony, M N; Salafia, C M (1997) Decidual and placental histologic findings in patients experiencing spontaneous abortions in relation to pregnancy order. Am J Reprod Immunol 37:257-61
Spong, C Y; Sherer, D M; Ghidini, A et al. (1996) Second-trimester amniotic fluid or maternal serum interleukin-10 levels and small for gestational age neonates. Obstet Gynecol 88:24-8
Ghidini, A (1996) Idiopathic fetal growth restriction: a pathophysiologic approach. Obstet Gynecol Surv 51:376-82

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