Long-term health consequences are influenced by circumstances that occur during
pregnancy. The convergence of the maternal and fetal circulations occurs in the placenta …

Objective To examine inflammatory lesions in placentas of stillbirths, preterm neonatal
deaths and term controls in India and Pakistan. Design Prospective, observational study …

Placental inflammatory lesions are important findings that lead fetal and neonatal morbidity
and mortality, and can be divided into two broad subcategories, acute inflammation caused …

Immature delivery is frequently associated with a maternal-fetal inflammatory response at
the placental level. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence, staging, and …

Background: Chronic placental inflammatory lesions (CPIL) include chronic deciduitis (CD),
villitis of unknown etiology (VUE), and chronic chorioamnionitis (CCA). The frequency of …

Introduction: Placenta is a vital organ for the wellbeing of the fetus. Neonatal morbidity and
mortality may have its root in the placenta which can be studied from its pathological …

Purpose Chronic inflammatory disorders of the placenta, in particular villitis of unknown
etiology (VUE), chronic deciduitis (CD), chronic chorioamnionitis (CC), chronic histiocytic …

Background: Chronic placental inflammation, such as villitis of unknown etiology (VUE) and
chronic chorioamnionitis (CCA), is considered a placental manifestation of maternal anti …

Problem Placental dysfunction is present over 50% of cases of stillbirth and fetal growth
restriction (FGR). Villitis of unknown etiology (VUE), an inflammatory condition of the …

Background: Preterm births occur in approximately 12% of pregnancies worldwide and in
5.6% of pregnancies in Latvia, and the incidence has increased. Prematurity poses the …