START - Mothers Urban India
The population is composed of women of South Asian origin living in urban India, 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 urban India, 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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Karnataka State
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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 St. John's Medical College Hospital in Karnataka State during their antenatal visits to their primary care or obstetrician.
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Number of Participants
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250
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Number of Participants with Biological Samples
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250