Pre-eclampsia is a common disorder that particularly affects first pregnancies. The clinical
presentation is highly variable but hypertension and proteinuria are usually seen. These …

The female reproductive system is strongly influenced by nutrition and energy balance. It is
well known that food restriction or energy depletion can induce suppression of reproductive …

Preeclampsia is a disease of the mother, fetus, and placenta, and the gaps in our
understanding of the complex interactions among their respective disease pathways …

Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but
accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis. In …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of mortality in children under the age of five worldwide.
Despite major efforts, we still lack the ability to accurately predict and effectively prevent …

Leptin is secreted by the placenta and has a multi-facetted role in the regulation of functions
related to pregnancy. Metabolic disorders and insufficient homeostatic compensatory …

Background One of the causes of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity is pregnancy-
induced hypertension, the most common form of which is preeclampsia that causes many …

Background Alterations in serum adipokines in preeclampsia remain vague. We
investigated the roles of leptin, adiponectin and resistin and their relationships with clinical …

Background Preeclampsia represents a major pregnancy complication, associated with high
rates of perinatal morbidity. The aim of this systematic review is to accumulate current …

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder characterized by the presence of
hypertension with the onset of either proteinuria, maternal organ or uteroplacental …