Placental-related fetal growth restriction arises primarily due to deficient remodeling of the
uterine spiral arteries supplying the placenta during early pregnancy. The resultant …

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 …

This presentation of the diseases of the placenta differs in many ways from the first such
treatment in these volumes by the eminent Robert Meyer. It is a deliberate attempt to bring …

Biobanks provide an important repository of samples for research purposes. However, for
those samples to reflect the in vivo state, and for experimental reliability and reproducibility …

The placenta is the largest fetal organ, and toward the end of pregnancy the umbilical
circulation receives at least 40% of the biventricular cardiac output. It is not surprising …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is often the result of placental insufficiency and is
characterized by insufficient transplacental transport of nutrients and oxygen. The main …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the disease burden of placental maternal vascular malperfusion
pathology in a low-risk nulliparous population and test the hypothesis that a multiparameter …

Normal function of the placenta is pivotal for optimal fetal growth and development. Fetal
programming commonly is associated with placental dysfunction that predisposes to …

OBJECTIVE Velamentous cord insertion may be identified prenatally, but the clinical
implications of this diagnosis remain controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to …

Primary placental implantation disorders have been known to midwives and obstetricians for
at least 100 years. Overall, these anomalies have only been described in human …