Do maternal social factors, health behavior and work conditions during pregnancy increase the risk of low birth weight in Lithuania?
Maternal health behavior peculiarities and hard manual work are related to newborns' birth weight, and medical professionals should encourage quitting the hazardous habits and regulation of workload for expectant mothers. Adverse social factors contribute to the higher incidence of LBW. The solution of social problems should become the priority of State health policy.
Dyskerin overexpression in HCC patients was correlated with MYC and MKI67 expression and showed a possible involvement in the tumorigenic process. Dyskerin overexpression may be an unfavorable prognostic factor in patients with HCC.