Alcohol readily crosses the placenta and may disrupt fetal development. Harm from prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) is determined by the dose, pattern, timing and duration of exposure …

The consequences of alcohol drinking during pregnancy are dramatic and usually referred
to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). This condition is one of the main causes of …

Increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), including among women of
reproductive age, is attributed to its perceived safety compared to conventional tobacco …

(1) Background: Programming of atherosclerosis results in vascular structure and function
alterations, which may be attributed to fetal exposure to maternal tobacco smoking, alcohol …

Circulating miRNAs the in blood are promising biomarkers for predicting pregnancy
complications and adverse birth outcomes. Previous work identified 11 gestationally …

Background: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are often characterized as a cluster of
brain-based disabilities. Though cardiovascular effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) …

Fetal growth restriction is a hallmark of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and is accompanied
by maternal uterine circulatory maladaptation. FAS is the most severe form of Fetal Alcohol …

Purpose Dysfunction of endothelium is associated with multiple pathological vascular
diseases. However, how to regulate reendothelialization after vascular injury is not well …

Background Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a promising biomarker for gestational alcohol
exposure. Studies show PEth accumulation in maternal and fetal blood following alcohol …

Alcohol has been demonstrated to impair maternal uterine arterial adaptations in Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) animal models. However, the exact mechanism remains …