Preeclampsia is a common pregnancy complication, affecting 2% to 8% of pregnancies
worldwide, and is an important cause of both maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality …

Obesity is now recognized as a worldwide epidemic. An inadequate diet and reduced
physical activity are acknowledged as the leading causes of excess body weight. Despite …

Elevated blood pressure (BP), or hypertension, is the main risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. As a multifactorial and systemic disease that involves multiple organs and systems …

Abstract Normal pregnancy (Norm-Preg) is associated with a slight reduction in blood
pressure (BP) and decreased BP response to vasoconstrictor stimuli such as angiotensin II …

Background: Many physiological responses of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) are
associated with two opposite pathways:(1) a classical one formed by angiotensin-converting …

Introduction Towards the end of the twentieth century, significant success was achieved in
reducing incidence in several global HIV epidemics through ongoing prevention strategies …

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a complication of pregnancy that affects 5‑8% of women after 20
weeks of gestation. It is usually diagnosed based on the de novo onset of hypertension and …

Aims: A kidney-brain interaction has been described in acute kidney injury, but the
mechanisms are uncertain. Since we recently described a reno-cerebral reflex, we tested …

The prevalence of maternal obesity during pregnancy is associated with the risk of
gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cardiomyopathy. Environmental factors such as …

Physiological vascular function regulation is essential for cardiovascular health and
depends on adequate control of molecular mechanisms triggered by endothelial cells in …