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There is a strong tendency today to continue to hospitalize patients diagnosed to have arrested preterm labor.
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Schizophrenia is a common form of severe mental illness characterized by disordered thoughts processes, hallucinations, delusions, and social withdrawal. The cause has been attributed to many factors, including obstetrical complications, season of birth, maternal stress, prenatal viral exposure, and poor maternal nutrition.
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It has been well documented that women diagnosed with low malignant potential (LMP) tumors have an excellent prognosis with few recurrences identified in those undergoing definitive resection.
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This is a prospective trial in which the levonorgestrel-releasing IUD was used in 16 patients who had an inherited bleeding disorder including 13 with von Willebrands disease and 2 with factor XI deficiency. No pelvic pathology was identified in any patient.
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Golden and colleagues compared alendronate treatment (10 mg daily) with placebo in a randomized clinical trial, in 32 female adolescents with anorexia nervosa. In addition, every participant was supplemented with calcium and vitamin D.
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Legro and colleagues followed 71 women with polycystic ovary syndrome and 23 normal women with regular menses for 2 to 3 years. Impaired glucose tolerance increased in prevalence during the follow-up period in the women with polycystic ovaries, from 37% with impaired tolerance and 10% with type 2 diabetes mellitus at baseline to 45% and 15%, respectively.
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The SGO and ACOG referral guidelines effectively separate women with pelvic masses into 2 risk categories for malignancy. This distinction permits a rational approach for referring high-risk patients to a gynecologic oncologist for management.
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The mechanism for a possible adverse effect of hormone therapy on the biliary system is believed to be estrogen-induced increases in cholesterol saturation in the bile and progestin inhibition of gallbladder contraction, leading to gallstone formation.