The environment in which the fetus develops is critical for its survival and long-term health.
The regulation of normal human fetal growth involves many multidirectional interactions …

Placental lactogen (PL) is a peptide hormone secreted throughout pregnancy by both
animal and human specialized endocrine cells. PL plays an important role in the regulation …

Objectives To study the trend in the prevalence of anaemia and low BMI among pregnant
women from Eastern Maharashtra and evaluate if low BMI and anaemia affect pregnancy …

Birth weight of a child is an important indicator of its vulnerability for childhood illness and
chances of survival. A large number of infant deaths can be averted by appropriate …

Hormonal and nutritional drivers of intrauterine growth : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &
Metabolic Care Hormonal and nutritional drivers of intrauterine growth : Current Opinion in …

Anemia is highly prevalent in all strata of populations in India, with established evidence of
intergenerational anemia. The state of Madhya Pradesh was selected to study childhood …

Objective: Our objective was to describe the first case of the successful use of pegvisomant
during pregnancy in a woman with acromegaly. Design: We present the case of a 26-yr-old …

Conventional wisdom states that associations between fetal growth and diseases in
pregnancy, such as pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and gestational diabetes (GDM) …

Abstract Background Paeoniae Radix Alba, the root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora Pall, is a
common blood-enriching drug in traditional Chinese medicine. Its effectiveness in the …

Background/objectives Maternal adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy
has been associated with reduced risk of obesity in the offspring. Our objective is to examine …