In addition to being a passage for sperm, menstruum, and the baby, the human vagina and
its microbiota can influence conception, pregnancy, the mode and timing of delivery, and the …

Inflammation is a physiologic component of pregnancy and parturition. Overwhelming
intrauterine inflammatory load promotes quiescent feto‐maternal tissues into a contractile …

Background Individual genotypes at specific loci can result in different patterns of DNA
methylation. These methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) influence methylation across …

Background Parental preconception exposure to select phenols and phthalates was
previously associated with increased risk of preterm birth in single chemical analyses …

Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant deaths globally. Current clinical measures
often fail to identify women who may deliver preterm. Therefore, accurate screening tools are …

Background Phenol exposure during pregnancy has been associated with preterm birth, but
the potential effect of preconception exposure in either parent is unknown. There is a …

Introduction Preeclampsia (PE) carries increased risks of cardiovascular-and metabolic
diseases in mothers and offspring during the life course. While the severe early-onset PE …

Importance Although phthalate exposure during pregnancy has been associated with
preterm birth, the association of preconception exposure in either parent with preterm birth …

Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB,< 37 weeks gestation) is a major public health concern, and
children born preterm have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality throughout their lives …

Epigenetic researchers often evaluate DNA methylation as a potential mediator of the effect
of social/environmental exposures on a health outcome. Modern statistical methods for …