Neural tube defects are among the most common of the malformations associated with
diabetic embryopathy. To study the molecular mechanisms by which neural tube defects …

Diabetes in pregnancy is unique because of the diversity of problems that can affect the
embryo/fetus beginning with conception. Considerable effort has been devoted to …

Background Glycaemic control in women with diabetes is critical to satisfactory pregnancy
outcome. A systematic review of two randomised trials concluded that there was no clear …

The definitions of miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) are important to review
because they vary within the literature and clinical teaching. Classically, RPL is defined as 3 …

Objectives: To evaluate oxidative and antioxidative status in pregnant diabetic women
between 26 and 32 weeks of gestation. Design and Methods: Free and total …

Background Intensive medical care of women with diabetes has reduced their risks of
bearing infants with congenital anomalies. To assess the preventive potential of …

The burden of congenital heart anomalies is ancient but not inevitable, and can be
decreased through primary prevention (removing causes) and improved survival. An …

The aim was to investigate whether dietary supplementation of a combination of the two
antioxidants, vitamin E and vitamin C, would protect the fetus in diabetic rat pregnancy at a …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of free-oxygen radicals in the embryonic
maldevelopment of diabetic pregnancy. Rat embryos cultured in vitro during early …

An association between excess oxygen radical activity and disturbed embryogenesis in
diabetic pregnancy has been suggested. In the present study, the protective capacity of …