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Specimen Type - Meconium

Known as: MECONIUM 
The newborn's first intestinal discharge. It is a dark-green, thick substance composed of mucus, intestinal secretions, hair, and intestinal mucosa… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2019
Highly Cited
2019
The Not-so-Sterile Womb: Evidence That the Human Fetus Is Exposed to Bacteria Prior to Birth
The human microbiome includes trillions of bacteria, many of which play a vital role in host physiology. Numerous studies have… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Diversified Microbiota of Meconium Is Affected by Maternal Diabetes Status
Objectives This study was aimed to assess the diversity of the meconium microbiome and determine if the bacterial community is… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
The role of alternative specimens in toxicological analysis.
The use of alternative specimens in the field of toxicology was first described in 1979, when hair analysis was used to document… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Complications of Term Pregnancies Beyond 37 Weeks of Gestation
OBJECTIVE: To estimate when rates of pregnancy complications increase beyond 37 weeks of gestation. METHODS: We designed a… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Use of biomarkers to indicate exposure of children to organophosphate pesticides: implications for a longitudinal study of children's environmental health.
Because of their history of widespread use in the United States and unknown long-term health effects, organophosphate pesticides… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Maternal Lifestyle Study: drug use by meconium toxicology and maternal self-report.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe drug use by pregnant women participating in the 4-site Maternal Lifestyle… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Analysis of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in meconium and its relation to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to detect fetal exposure to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by meconium… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Meconium aspiration syndrome: reflections on a murky subject.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Inhibition of pulmonary surfactant function by meconium.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Drug screening of meconium in infants of drug-dependent mothers: an alternative to urine testing.
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