Objective Poor intrauterine growth has negative impacts for child growth and development
and disproportionately affects children living in low‐resource settings. In the present study …

Background The rising prevalence of maternal obesity presents a significant health concern
because of the possible implications for obstetric complications and neonatal outcomes …

Introduction Placental dysfunction can lead to perinatal hypoxic events including stillbirth.
Unless there is overt severe fetal growth restriction, placental dysfunction is frequently not …

Objective Maternal age, maternal obesity and neonatal sex dimorphism are known to affect
pregnancy and neonatal outcome. However, the effects of these factors on specific placental …

To study the association of advanced maternal age (AMA) and race/ethnicity on placental
pathology in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. Retrospective analysis of placental …

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 …

Introduction Prepregnancy obesity is a growing global health problem and has several risks
for mother and child. The aim of this study was to systematically examine the effect of …

Background Stillbirth, defined as foetal death≥ 20 weeks' gestation, is associated with poor
foetal growth and is often attributed to placental abnormalities, which are also associated …

ABSTRACT Objective Placental growth factor (PlGF) levels are lower at delivery in
pregnancies with preeclampsia or fetuses small for gestational age (SGA). These obstetrical …

Background: The placenta undergoes morphological and functional adaptations to adverse
exposures during pregnancy. The effects ofsuboptimal maternal body mass index (BMI) …