Biological Advances in Pregnancy Complications
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental and Reproductive Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 1213
Special Issue Editors
Interests: preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; infections; preterm labor; depression & anxiety; pregnancy loss/miscarriage; stillbirth
Interests: 3D ultrasound; 4D ultrasound; genetic amniocentesis; genetic screening; gynecologic ultrasound; high risk pregnancy; maternal fetal medicine; nuchal translucency measurement; prenatal diagnosis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Placenta-mediated complications result in significant short- and long-term maternal and fetal/neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm birth, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, abruption, and fetal loss comprise the collection of complications, collectively termed placenta-mediated complications. Obesity, gestational and pre-gestational diabetes, zoonotic diseases, and heat stress are increasingly prevalent worldwide. We are interested in the impact of combined exposures and their effects on both mothers and fetuses/neonates in the short and long term. Maternal pregnancy complications include metabolic syndrome or its components and other non-cardiovascular complications. For neonates, adverse outcomes include breathing, heart, brain, digestive, blood, and immune system problems and developmental delays in the babies. However, the biology aspect of these pregnancy complications and childbirth issues have not been studied well thus far. Thus, we plan to launch a Special Issue dealing with these aspects, which we believe will be helpful for both basic and clinical researchers to understand pregnancy complications better.
We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to submit your work to this Special Issue, "Biological Advances in Pregnancy Complications." We welcome original articles, reviews, and potentially relevant communications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Arumugam R. Jayakumar
Prof. Dr. Michael J. Paidas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- preeclampsia
- gestational diabetes
- preterm birth
- placental biology
- fetal growth restriction
- hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- maternal-fetal medicine
- pregnancy-associated infections
- immunological adaptations in pregnancy
- epigenetics of pregnancy complications
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