Preeclampsia is one of the “great obstetrical syndromes” in which multiple and sometimes
overlapping pathologic processes activate a common pathway consisting of endothelial cell …

Preeclampsia is a systemic syndrome that occurs in 3 to 5% of pregnant women and
classically manifests as new-onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation …

There are lingering questions regarding the association between maternal infection and
preeclampsia. Systematic review and metaanalysis was conducted of observational studies …

In this review, we discuss the often overlooked tissue-resident fetal macrophages, Hofbauer
cells, which are found within the chorionic villi of the human placenta. Hofbauer cells have …

Objectives: Although much is known about the contribution of HIV to adult mortality,
remarkably little is known about the mortality attributable to HIV during pregnancy. In this …

Objectives A growing body of evidence suggests an association between maternal infection
and preeclampsia. To examine the strength of this association, we conducted a …

One of the major successes in the management of HIV-positive patients has been the
prevention of MTCT of HIV-1. With the widespread implementation of routine antenatal …

Background Women of reproductive age in parts of sub-Saharan Africa are faced both with
high levels of HIV and the threat of dying from the direct complications of pregnancy …

Introduction Preeclampsia and HIV/AIDS are inflammatory conditions that contribute
significantly to adverse maternal and foetal outcomes. The immune reconstitution effects of …

Objective: To evaluate the rate of HIV/AIDS (and CD4 levels) in women with pre-eclampsia
compared to that of a control group. Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study in …