Appropriate fetal growth relies upon adequate placental nutrient transfer. Birthweight:
placental weight ratio (BW: PW ratio) is often used as a proxy for placental efficiency, defined …

Context.—Perinatal death is an increasingly important problem as the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues, but the mechanism of death has been unclear …

Extravillous trophoblast remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries is essential for promoting
blood flow to the placenta and fetal development, but little is known about the regulation of …

In this article, we summarize the work of the NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG)
Roadmaps to Ocean Worlds (ROW) group. The aim of this group is to assemble the scientific …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) and stillbirth are associated with placental dysfunction and
inflammation and hypoxia, oxidative and nitrative stress are implicated in placental damage …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a major cause of stillbirth, prematurity and impaired
neurodevelopment. Its etiology is multifactorial, but many cases are related to impaired …

Inflammation is known to be associated with placental dysfunction and pregnancy
complications. Infections are well known to be a cause of inflammation but they are …

Background Stillbirth affects 2.6 million pregnancies worldwide each year. Whilst the
majority of cases occur in low‐and middle‐income countries, stillbirth remains an important …

Villitis of unknown etiology (VUE) is an enigmatic inflammatory condition of the placenta
associated with fetal growth restriction and stillbirth. Greater understanding of this condition …

The placenta is one of the most exciting organs. It is dynamic; its morphology and function
continuously develop and adjust over its brief life span. It mediates the physiology of two …