START - Mothers Canada
The population is composed of women of South Asian origin living in Canada, aged 18 to 40 years, in their first or second trimester of a single-fetus pregnancy.
The population is composed of women of South Asian origin living in Canada, aged 18 to 40 years, in their first or second trimester of a single-fetus pregnancy.
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Sex
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Women
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Minimum age
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18
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Maximum age
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40
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Pregnant Women
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First trimester
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Second trimester
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Newborns
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Twins
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Countries
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Territory
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Ethnic Origin
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Health Status
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Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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Exclusion criteria:
- women with expected multiple births;
- women who have had more than four live births previously;
- surrogate mothers;
- women who conceived the fetus using artificial methods including in-vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination;
- women who suffer from severe chronic medical conditions including active cancer, severe infectious diseases including HIV, hepatitis B or C, or who are VDLR positive;
- women with significant heart disease;
- women with a seizure disorder requiring daily medication.
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Sources of recruitment
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Specific Population
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Supplementary Information
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Women were recruited in the Peel Ontario Region at the Brampton Civic Hospital, at the Credit Valley Hospital and at the Trillium Health Centre during their antenatal visits to their primary care or obstetrician.
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Number of Participants
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1,012
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Number of Participants with Biological Samples
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1,012