Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although the
underlying causes of pregnancy-associated complication are numerous, it is well …

Although much progress is being made in understanding the molecular pathways in the
placenta that are involved in the pathophysiology of pregnancy-related disorders, a …

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare intraamniotic inflammation vs microbial
invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) as predictors of adverse outcome in preterm labor with …

Preterm labor is defined as labor that begins before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
More than 12% of infants born in the USA are preterm. At least 40% of preterm births are …

Appropriate and timely cervical remodeling is key for successful birth. Premature cervical
opening can result in preterm birth which occurs in 12.5% of pregnancies. Research focused …

Citation Koga K, Mor G. Toll‐like receptors at the maternal–fetal interface in normal
pregnancy and pregnancy disorders. Am J Reprod Immunol 2010 Toll‐like receptors (TLR) …

Preterm birth accounts for nearly one million deaths among children under five years of age,
and although its etiopathogenesis is not fully elucidated, ascending intrauterine infection …

Objective Uterine overdistention is thought to induce preterm labor in women with twin and
multiple pregnancies, but the pathophysiology remains unclear. We investigated for the first …

Preterm birth remains the most serious complication of pregnancy and is associated with
increased rates of infant death or permanent neurodevelopmental disability. Our …

The authors assess causal, cellular and inflammatory links between intraamniotic infection
with Ureaplasma parvum or Mycoplasma hominis and preterm labor in a nonhuman primate …