Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disorder
characterized by hypertension and proteinuria at 20 weeks of gestation. Though its exact …

The role of oxidative stress in the physiopathology of human pregnancy is of particular
interest. Pregnancy is well-known to increase the oxidative stress, mainly produced by a …

The term acute liver failure (ALF) is frequently applied as a generic expression to describe
patients presenting with or developing an acute episode of liver dysfunction. In the context of …

The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the leading causes of maternal and
fetal morbidity and mortality. Differentiating these disorders requires careful evaluation of the …

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome with multisystem involvement which leads
to foetal, neonatal, and maternal morbidity and mortality. This syndrome is characterized by …

Maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) of the placental bed represents a recognizable
pattern of placental injury related to altered uterine and intervillous blood flow. MVM consists …

Starting from the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypotheses
proposed by David Barker, namely fetal programming, in the past years, there is a growing …

Postpartum depression, now termed perinatal depression by the DSM-5, is a clinically
relevant disorder reaching 15% of incidence. Although it is quite frequent and associated …

Pregnancy causes significant metabolic and hemodynamic changes in a woman's
physiology to allow for fetal growth. The inability to adapt to these changes might result in …

Disruption of nitric oxide pathway and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress had been
observed in preeclampsia (PE). However, the correlation and overall detailed expression …