A5091818956- Birth, Development, and Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Brown University
2021-2024
Rhode Island Hospital
2021-2024
Massachusetts General Hospital
2013
Current approaches to diagnosing testosterone deficiency do not consider the physiological consequences of various levels or whether deficiencies testosterone, estradiol, both account for clinical manifestations.
Hookworm infection is associated with poor nutritional outcomes, anemia, and impaired cognitive performance. We examined the association between maternal hookworm birth outcomes in a cohort of women Leyte, Philippines. observed intrauterine growth characteristics only among male offspring, lower weight, head circumference, placental surface area. Male neonates also had higher insulin-like factor 2 (IGF-2) adiponectin cord blood. These data intriguingly suggest impacts during pregnancy may be...
In areas endemic to schistosomiasis, fetal exposure schistosome antigens prime the offspring before potential natural infection. Praziquantel (PZQ) treatment for Schistosoma japonicum infection in pregnant women has been demonstrated be safe and effective. Our objectives were evaluate whether maternal PZQ modifies process of utero sensitization potentially impacting later risk infection, as well immune response S . We enrolled 295 children at age six, born mothers with who participated a...