The signals and mechanisms that synchronize the timing of human parturition remain a
mystery and a better understanding of these processes is essential to avert adverse …

Preterm birth (PTB) and its consequences are a major public health concern as preterm
delivery is the main cause of mortality and morbidity at birth. There are many causes of PTB …

Human labour is an inflammatory event, physiologically driven by an interaction between
hormonal and mechanical factors and pathologically associated with infection, bleeding and …

Introduction Chronic or acute stressors influence maternal and fetal Hypothalamus-Pituitary-
Adrenal Axes (HPA) during pregnancy. In this study, the effect of maternal stress into …

Maternal stress and inflammation excesses can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes and
offspring development. We evaluated whether distinct prenatal stressors affect pregnancy …

The immune/inflammatory (I/I) response is a reaction of the vascularized connective tissue,
characterized by the accumulation of fluid and leukocytes in extravascular tissues. In this …

Objective To determine whether labor-associated inflammatory markers differ between low-
risk, nulliparous women in preactive vs active labor at hospital admission and over time …

Background Cervical insufficiency is characterized by premature, progressive dilation and
shortening of the cervix during pregnancy. If left unattended, this can lead to the prolapse …

Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women in the United States undergo labor induction. The
onset and establishment of labor, particularly induced labor, is a complex and dynamic …

Maternal primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) during pregnancy, due to either Addison
disease (AD) or congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), is rare. Only few studies have …