Growing evidence indicates that women with a history of common pregnancy complications,
including fetal growth restriction and preterm delivery (often combined as low birth weight) …

Complex though integrated hormonal and metabolic changes characterize pregnancy. In the
face of progressive decline in insulin action, glucose homeostasis is maintained through a …

A long-standing association exists between elevated triglyceride levels and cardiovascular
disease*(CVD). 1, 2 However, the extent to which triglycerides directly promote CVD or …

The etiology and pathogenesis of the pregnancy syndrome preeclampsia remain poorly
understood. There is substantial evidence to suggest that the diverse manifestations of …

BACKGROUND Obesity among pregnant women is highly prevalent worldwide and is
associated in a linear manner with markedly increased risk of adverse outcome for mother …

Summary objective To determine whether, in normal pregnancies, there is evidence of
oxidative stress that is related to the lipid changes observed in pregnancy. design …

Preeclampsia remains a frequent and potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy. The
cause remains largely unknown, but oxidative stress and a generalized inflammatory state …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) imposes serious short-and long-term health problems
for mother and baby. An effective therapeutic that can reduce the incidence of GDM and …

The pregnancy disorder preeclampsa is characterized by endothelial cell dysfunction that
may be promoted by abnormal increases in circulating lipids, particularly triglycerides and …

Serum cholesterol, triacylglycerols and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions were
determined in 120 primagravid women during normal gestation (40 in each trimester) and in …