Preeclampsia is defined as hypertension arising after 20 weeks of gestational age with
proteinuria or other signs of end-organ damage and is an important cause of maternal and …

Background Preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction are major causes of perinatal death
and handicap in survivors. Randomized clinical trials have reported that the risk of …

Preeclampsia continues to afflict 5% to 8% of all pregnancies throughout the world and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality to the mother and the fetus. Although the …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) continues to be a leading cause of preventable stillbirth and
poor neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring, and furthermore is strongly associated with …

Background Pre‐eclampsia is associated with deficient intravascular production of
prostacyclin, a vasodilator, and excessive production of thromboxane, a vasoconstrictor and …

Liver diseases in pregnancy comprise both gestational liver disorders and acute and chronic
hepatic disorders occurring coincidentally in pregnancy. Whether related to pregnancy or …

The objective of this study is to determine the incidence, socio-demographic and clinical risk
factors for preeclampsia and associated maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes. This is a …

Background Late-onset preeclampsia is the most prevalent phenotype of this syndrome;
nevertheless, only a few biomarkers for its early diagnosis have been reported. We sought to …

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IDD) is a major cause of low back pain. The
pathogenesis of IDD is associated with the disturbance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Background Recent studies suggest that low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) can lower
pregnancy-associated morbidity. Methods This review is based on pertinent publications …