M.D. Burke
De Montfort University
5 Papers
21 Citations
M.D. Burke is an academic researcher from De Montfort University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications. Previous affiliations of M.D. Burke include University of Leicester.
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Papers
A Quantitative Study on the Effects of Maternal Smoking on Placental Morphology and Cadmium Concentration
TL;DR: Although the morphological changes associated with maternal smoking seem to be the result of an all-or-none, rather than dose-dependent, effect, the available evidence is not conclusive and suggests that other factors might be compromising the fetoplacental unit.
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Maternal cigarette smoking and oxygen diffusion across the placenta.
TL;DR: It is concluded that total conductance does not increase in placentae associated with maternal smoking, and given that the fetus suffers chronic hypoxic stress as a consequence of smoking, even a constant diffusive conductance implies a reduced transplacental partial pressure gradient.
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Maternal Cigarette Smoking and Oxygen Diffusion Across the Placenta
TL;DR: It is concluded that total conductance does not increase in placentae associated with maternal smoking, and given that the fetus suffers chronic hypoxic stress as a consequence of smoking, even a constant diffusive conductance implies a reduced transplacental partial pressure gradient.
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Human placental cytochrome P450 and quinone reductase enzyme induction in relation to maternal smoking
A.G. Boden,Peter G. Bush,M.D. Burke,David Abramovich,P.J. Aggett,T.M. Mayhew,Kenneth Robert Page +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that smoking up to 40 cigarettes per day induces EROD but does not affect QR activity in the placenta at term.
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The effects of smoking on placental membranes
TL;DR: Changes in partial conductances and the haematocrits of both maternal and fetal blood, indicate hypoxic stress is associated with smoking; however, a component of the placental membranes responsible for the transport of alanine is shown to be altered.
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