Almost 2 billion adults in the world are overweight, and more than half of them are classified
as obese, while nearly one-third of children globally experience poor growth and …

The role of oxidative stress in the physiopathology of human pregnancy is of particular
interest. Pregnancy is well-known to increase the oxidative stress, mainly produced by a …

The placenta is the gatekeeper between the mother and the fetus. Over the first trimester of
pregnancy, the fetus is nourished by uterine gland secretions in a process known as …

STUDY QUESTION What is the physiological extent of vascular remodelling in and
trophoblast plugging of the uterine circulation across the first half of pregnancy? SUMMARY …

Abstract Purpose of Review Preeclampsia affects 3–4% of pregnancies with few treatment
options to reduce maternal and fetal harm. Recent evidence that targeting the complement …

STUDY QUESTION How does trophoblast plugging impact utero-placental
haemodynamics? SUMMARY ANSWER Physiological trophoblast plug structures are dense …

This review integrates the currently available information on the molecular, cellular, and
systemic mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia. It highlights that the …

Obesity and gestational diabetes during pregnancy have multiple short-and long-term
consequences for both mother and child. One common feature of pregnancies complicated …

Abstract Introduction Uterine artery (UtA) Doppler indices are one of the most commonly
employed screening tests for pre-eclampsia worldwide. Abnormal indices appear to result …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) and maternal supine going‐to‐sleep position are both risk
factors for late stillbirth. This study aimed to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to …