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Sex ratio of newborns: preponderance of males in toxemia of pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  5456613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ratio of males to females in 1061 babies born to mothers with toxemia of pregnancy is 1.24. The ratio increases as the severity of the disease increases, being 1.71 in cases in which the urinary output of protein is equal to or greater than 3 grams per 24 hours. Histoincompatibility of the fetus and mother, including incompatibility due to an antigen (or antigens) dependent on the Y chromosome, is suggested to function in the pathogenesis of pregnancy toxemia.
Authors:
P Toivanen; T Hirvonen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  170     ISSN:  0036-8075     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  1970 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1970-10-28     Completed Date:  1970-10-28     Revised Date:  2011-12-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  187-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Pressure
Female
Histocompatibility*
Humans
Male
Maternal-Fetal Exchange*
Pre-Eclampsia / etiology,  immunology*
Pregnancy
Proteinuria
Sex Chromosomes / immunology*
Sex Ratio*

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