Metabolomics in maternal‐fetal medicine is still an “embryonic” science. However, there is
already an increasing interest in metabolome of normal and complicated pregnancies, and …

This paper reviews the main applications of NMR metabolomics of blood and urine in
disease research, over the last 5 years. The broad range of disease types addressed attests …

Metabolic profiles of amniotic fluid and maternal blood are sources of valuable information
about fetus development and can be potentially useful in diagnosis of pregnancy disorders …

1) Muneta Maternity Clinic, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan 2) Nagai Mothers Hospital, Misato,
Saitama, Japan 3) Takao Hospital, Kyoto, Japan 4) Osaka University Graduate School of …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is one of the most common concerns in human
obstetrics and domestic animal production. It is usually caused by placental insufficiency …

Background Preterm birth (PB) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) convey the highest risk of
perinatal mortality and morbidity, as well as increasing the chance of developing chronic …

Objectives To characterize via NMR spectroscopy the full spectrum of metabolic changes in
umbilical vein blood plasma of newborns diagnosed with different clinical forms of …

Given the recognized lack of prenatal clinical methods for the early diagnosis of preterm
delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus, and …

Background The use of pesticides and the related environmental contaminations can lead to
human exposure to various molecules. In early-life, such exposures could be responsible for …

Birth weight is an important indicator of maternal and fetal health and a predictor of health in
later life. However, the determinants of variance in birth weight are still poorly understood …