BackgroundMothers who experience major obstetrical syndromes (ie, preeclampsia, spontaneous preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, fetal death, and gestational diabetes mellitus) are at an increased risk for early death from cardiovascula…
There is limited and inconsistent evidence that imply a relationship between ABO blood types and rate of preterm birth (PTB). We aim to examine the association between maternal ABO blood group and PTB rate. A retrospective-study conducted a…
Galectins are an evolutionarily ancient and widely expressed family of lectins that have unique glycan-binding characteristics. They are pleiotropic regulators of key biological processes, such as cell growth, proliferation, differentiation…
ProblemCXCL6 is a potent pro-inflammatory neutrophil chemoattractant and activator whose activity during pregnancy is not well-established. The purpose of this study was to determine if CXCL6 is present in amniotic fluid (AF) and if CXCL6 c…