The research field of fetal programming has developed tremendously over the years and
increasing knowledge suggests that both maternal and paternal unbalanced diet can have …

Background: The importance of vitamin C as a way to prevent scurvy has been known for
centuries. More recent research on vitamin C has expanded beyond scurvy prevention …

Background Hypocholesterolemia is the most frequently encountered lipid abnormality in
sickle cell disease (SCD). We enrolled pediatric patients to determine the relationships …

Exposures to toxic trace elements and deficiencies of essential elements during pregnancy
are associated to various birth complications. Assessment of the trace elements in pregnant …

BACKGROUND: Early iron supplementation in women with sufficient reserves could
provoke iron excess resulting in haemoconcentration and low infant birth weight (IBW). AIM …

Background Hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy (HDCP) and gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) can affect the placental barrier function to varying degrees …

Discussion continues as to whether de novo hypertension in pregnancy with significant
proteinuria (pre-eclampsia; PE) and non-proteinuric new hypertension (gestational …

The iron endowment at birth depends, in large part, on the newborn's birth weight and
gestational age. These are determined by many factors, some of which are maternal …

Oxidative stress (OS) in the foetal and neonatal periods leads to many disorders in
newborns and in later life. The nutritional status of pregnant women is considered to be one …

Introduction Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is associated with deficiency of plasma antioxidants.
Frequency of vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) is an index of disease severity. This study …