Are pregnant women who are living with overweight or obesity at greater risk of developing iron deficiency/anaemia?
AA Wawer, NA Hodyl, S Fairweather-Tait, B Froessler - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Low-grade inflammation is often present in people living with obesity. Inflammation can
impact iron uptake and metabolism through elevation of hepcidin levels. Obesity is a major …
impact iron uptake and metabolism through elevation of hepcidin levels. Obesity is a major …
Estrogens as regulator of hematopoietic stem cell, immune cells and bone biology
RS Kumar, N Goyal - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Hematopoietic stem cells provide continuous supply of all the immune cells, through
proliferation and differentiation decisions. These decisions are controlled by local bone …
proliferation and differentiation decisions. These decisions are controlled by local bone …
Longitudinal intravital imaging of mouse placenta
Studying placental functions is crucial for understanding pregnancy complications. However,
imaging placenta is challenging due to its depth, volume, and motion distortions. In this …
imaging placenta is challenging due to its depth, volume, and motion distortions. In this …
Individual, independent, and joint associations of toxic metals and manganese on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: results from the MIREC Canadian pregnancy …
MM Borghese, M Fisher, J Ashley-Martin… - Environmental …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Toxic metals, such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg),
may be associated with a higher risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia …
may be associated with a higher risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia …
[HTML][HTML] Prenatal exposure to legacy PFAS and neurodevelopment in preschool-aged Canadian children: The MIREC cohort
CV Goodman, C Till, R Green, J El-Sabbagh… - Neurotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been shown to be
neurotoxic in experimental studies, but epidemiological evidence linking prenatal PFAS …
neurotoxic in experimental studies, but epidemiological evidence linking prenatal PFAS …
Prevalence and factors associated with anemia in women of reproductive age across low-and middle-income countries based on national data
Anemia is a global threat among women of reproductive age (WRA), or 15–49 years old
women, both in developed and developing countries. Prevalence of anemia in WRA is …
women, both in developed and developing countries. Prevalence of anemia in WRA is …
Insulin sensitivity and β-cell function during early and late pregnancy in women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
B Mittendorfer, BW Patterson, D Haire-Joshu… - Diabetes …, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the metabolic alterations associated with gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) in women with overweight or obesity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS …
mellitus (GDM) in women with overweight or obesity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS …
Longitudinal changes in maternal serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from pregnancy to two years postpartum
Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy and lactation is of
increasing public health concern, but little is known about longitudinal changes in maternal …
increasing public health concern, but little is known about longitudinal changes in maternal …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal iron kinetics and maternal–fetal iron transfer in normal-weight and overweight pregnancy
NU Stoffel, MB Zimmermann, AC Cepeda-Lopez… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Inflammation during pregnancy may aggravate iron deficiency (ID) by
increasing serum hepcidin and reducing iron absorption. This could restrict iron transfer to …
increasing serum hepcidin and reducing iron absorption. This could restrict iron transfer to …
A group B Streptococcus alpha-like protein subunit vaccine induces functionally active antibodies in humans targeting homotypic and heterotypic strains
A Pawlowski, J Lannergård, M Gonzalez-Miro… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Maternal vaccination is a promising strategy for preventing neonatal disease caused by
group B Streptococcus. The safety and immunogenicity of the prototype vaccine GBS-NN, a …
group B Streptococcus. The safety and immunogenicity of the prototype vaccine GBS-NN, a …