Children born small for gestational age (SGA), defined as a birth weight and/or length
below− 2 SD score (SDS), comprise a heterogeneous group. The causes of SGA are …

Uterine contractions in labor result in a 60% reduction in uteroplacental perfusion, causing
transient fetal and placental hypoxia. A healthy term fetus with a normally developed …

Background Preterm delivery remains the leading cause of perinatal mortality. Risk factors
and biomarkers have traditionally failed to identify the majority of preterm deliveries …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) leading to low birth weight (LBW) is a major cause of neonatal
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Normal placental development involves a series of highly …

Assessing nutritional and environmental factors associated with IUGR, and the molecular
mechanisms by which they may have a role in the disease onset, is necessary to provide …

Background Preterm birth remains a common and devastating complication of pregnancy.
There remains a need for effective and accurate screening methods for preterm birth. Using …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is defined as the failure of fetus to reach its growth potential for
various reasons, leading to multiple perinatal complications and adult diseases of fetal …

We sought to identify biomarkers in the amniotic fluid (AF) and specific signaling pathways
related to spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD,< 34 weeks) in women with preterm labor …

Complications posed by preterm birth (delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy) are a leading
cause of newborn morbidity and mortality. The previous discovery and validation of an …

Objective: To determine the effect of pre-existing maternal obesity and gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) on the circulating levels of insulin growth factor-binding protein (IGFBPs) in …