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GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 309-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2011.03.009
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Nausea; Vomiting; Pregnancy; Hyperemesis gravidarum
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- NICHD NIH HHS [K12 HD055894] Funding Source: Medline
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Nausea and vomiting are common experiences in pregnancy, affecting 70% to 80% of all pregnant women. Various metabolic and neuromuscular factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), an entity distinct from NVP. However, their exact cause is unknown. Consequently, treatment of NVP and HG can be difficult, as neither the optimal targets for treatment nor the full effects of potential treatments on the developing fetus are known. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment of NVP and HG.
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