Thyroid function is central in the control of physiological and pathophysiological processes.
Studies in animal models and human research have determined that thyroid hormones …

Pragnancy has commonly been viewed as a cooperative interaction between a mother and
her fetus. The effects of natural selection on genes expressed in fetuses, however, may be …

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance that begins or is first
recognized during pregnancy. Although it is a well‐known cause of pregnancy …

Context.—Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects 3% to 5% of pregnancies. Knowledge
of risk factors for GDM is needed to identify possible preventive strategies. Objective.—To …

More glucose crosses the placenta than any other substrate, but correlations between its
concentration in maternal plasma and fetal growth are not found consistently. The …

Although our knowledge of this phenomenon is incomplete, women who have had
gestational syndromes, in particular pregnancy-induced hypertension/preeclampsia or …

Women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have severe insulin resistance
and markedly increased risk to develop subsequent type 2 diabetes. We investigated the …

Although it is well established that type 2 diabetes (T2D) is generally due to the progressive
loss of β-cell insulin secretion against a background of insulin resistance, the actual …

Complications of pregnancy, particularly pre-eclampsia (PET) and intra-uterine growth
restriction (IUGR) have been associated with future maternal cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical
complications of pregnancy, which can adversely affect the short-and long-term health of …