title: Hyperemesis gravidarum during Ramadan.
abstract: During Ramadan, adult Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. We frequently encounter young pregnant Muslim women with hyperemesis gravidarum who fast during this holy month. We have investigated whether there is an association between the prolonged fasting during Ramadan and excessive vomiting during pregnancy. Possible psychologic and physiologic explanations are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus, Petah Tiqva 49372, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rabinerson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dicker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ben-Rafael
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dekel
mesh_terms: D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D012068:Religion and Medicine
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin