Context.—In utero hypoxia is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and can
be evaluated retrospectively to explain perinatal outcomes, to assess recurrence risk in …

The placenta is crucial for life. It is an ephemeral but complex organ acting as the barrier
interface between maternal and fetal circulations, providing exchange of gases, nutrients …

We have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to provide important new insights into the
function of the human placenta in utero. We have measured slow net flow and high net …

In this paper, we develop a mathematical model of blood circulation in the liver lobule. We
aim to find the pressure and flux distributions within a liver lobule. We also investigate the …

Background Developmental responses to nutrient deprivation may differ by fetal sex.
Despite this, relationships between maternal prenatal iron biomarkers and birth outcomes …

The placenta provides the vital nutrients and removal of waste products required for fetal
growth and development. Understanding and quantifying the differences in structure and …

Please cite this paper as: Leach (2011). Placental Vascular Dysfunction in Diabetic
Pregnancies: Intimations of Fetal Cardiovascular Disease? Microcirculation 18 (4), 263–269 …

The placenta provides all the nutrients required for the fetus through pregnancy. It develops
dynamically, and, to avoid rejection of the fetus, there is no mixing of fetal and maternal …

Reproductive biomechanics, a broad and developing field, contains fluid mechanics
problems at every stage. In particular, the human female reproductive system is a complex …

The utero-placental circulation links the maternal and fetal circulations during pregnancy,
ensuring adequate gas and nutrient exchange, and consequently fetal growth. However, our …