Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in the
first trimester of pregnancy. In an attempt to expedite the accurate diagnosis of women with …

Background Preterm birth is defined by the onset of labor at a gestational age shorter than
37 weeks, and it can lead to premature birth and impose a threat to newborns' health. The …

Body fluid traces can provide highly valuable clues in forensic investigations. In particular,
bloodstains are a common occurrence in criminal investigation, and the discrimination of …

Background Disturbances in maternal lipid metabolism may increase the risk of developing
pregnancy complications and adverse perinatal outcomes. However, there is no consensus …

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome characterized by hypertension and
proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. However, it is not well understood what lipids are …

Despite substantial research, the early diagnosis of preeclampsia remains elusive. Lipids
are now recognized to be involved in regulation and pathophysiology of some disease …

Oocytes are surrounded by a fluid called follicular fluid, which provides an essential
microenvironment for developing oocytes in human fertility. Various molecules exist in antral …

Objective The objective of the study was to perform maternal plasma metabolic fingerprinting
to evaluate differences in plasma metabolites between healthy and Down syndrome (DS) …

Lipidome-wide metabolites may be useful biomarkers of pregnancy outcomes. We sought to
characterize maternal lipidomic signatures associated with preterm birth and neonatal …

Background Dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease, especially when disease presents at a young age. Despite national screening …