Plasma volume expansion is an important component of a successful pregnancy. The failure
of maternal plasma volume expansion has been implicated in adverse obstetric outcomes …

The placenta guides fetal growth and development. Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates are
widespread environmental contaminants and endocrine disruptors, and the placental …

Introduction The ability to predict spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) prior to labour onset is a
challenge, and it is currently unclear which biomarker (s), may be potentially predictive of …

Background Preterm birth remains a leading obstetrical complication because of the
incomplete understanding of its multifaceted etiology. It is known that immune alterations …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate oxidative stress as a mechanism of
preterm birth in human subjects; we examined associations between urinary biomarkers of …

The association between periodontitis and some of the problems with pregnancy such as
premature delivery, low weight at birth, and preeclampsia (PE) has been suggested …

Viviparity (live birth) has evolved more than 150 times in vertebrates, and represents an
excellent model system for studying the evolution of complex traits. There are at least 23 …

Preterm birth is a universal health problem that is one of the largest unmet medical needs
contributing to the global burden of disease. Adding to its complexity is that there are no …

Please cite this paper as: Taylor‐Robinson D, Lamont R. Mycoplasmas in pregnancy. BJOG
2011; 118: 164–174. The genital mycoplasmas have been implicated in a number of …

Objective. Biomarkers for preterm labor (PTL) and delivery can be discovered through the
analysis of the transcriptome (transcriptomics) and protein composition (proteomics) …