Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

Microplastics are particles smaller than five millimeters deriving from the degradation of
plastic objects present in the environment. Microplastics can move from the environment to …

Environmental pollution with microplastics (MPs) is a major and worldwide concern.
Involuntary exposure to MPs by ingestion or inhalation is unavoidable. The effects on human …

The occurrence of microplastics in the aquatic environment has become a growing concern
globally. Microplastics pose a hazard to the ecological system, and their presence …

Pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction arise from disorders of placental development and
have some shared mechanistic features. Initiation is often rooted in the maldevelopment of a …

Background: Women with a history of certain pregnancy complications are at higher risk for
cardiovascular (CVD) disease. However, most clinical guidelines only recommend …

Preeclampsia (PE) affects 5‐8% of pregnant women, and it is the major cause of perinatal
morbidity and mortality. It is defined as arterial hypertension in women after 20 weeks of …

Preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (pPROM) remains a significant obstetric
problem that affects 3–4% of all pregnancies and precedes 40–50% of all preterm births …

Background Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and
adverse neonatal outcomes. Little is known about the extent of the health and cost burden of …

Metformin is everywhere. Originally introduced in clinical practice as an antidiabetic agent,
its role as a therapeutic agent is expanding to include treatment of prediabetes mellitus …