BACKGROUND The great majority of studies performed so far concerning women
diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have focused on diagnosis, menstrual …

Objective To quantify the risk of future cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and mortality after
pre-eclampsia. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Embase and …

Objective To evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle interventions in pregnancy on
maternal and fetal weight and to quantify the effects of these interventions on obstetric …

Background Maternal placental syndromes, including the hypertensive disorders of
pregnancy and abruption or infarction of the placenta, probably originate from diseased …

Background: Physical activity has been hypothesized to reduce the risk of preeclampsia, but
epidemiologic studies have not shown consistent results. Therefore, we conducted a …

Background Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks gestational age) affects 11% of all pregnancies,
but data are conflicting whether preterm birth is associated with long‐term adverse maternal …

Context: Elevated lipid levels during late pregnancy are associated with complications and
adverse outcome for both mother and newborn. However, it is inconclusive whether a …

Objective To examine the effect of cardiovascular risk factors before pregnancy on risk of pre-
eclampsia. Design Population based prospective study. Setting Linkage between a …

OBJECTIVE: The study evaluates lipids profile changes during gestation in pregnancies with
and without preeclampsia and/or gestational diabetes. STUDY DESIGN: Lipid profiles were …

Triglyceride metabolism in pregnancy Page 148 ADVANCES IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL.
55 TRIGLYCERIDE METABOLISM IN PREGNANCY Alessandra Ghio,* 1 Alessandra …