Viktoria-Konstantina Varra

BACKGROUND: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with placental dysfunction and adverse perinatal outcomes. Although insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) signaling is important for placental and fetal development, the mRNA expressio…

Obesity is a multifactorial condition that profoundly affects female reproductive health through endocrine, metabolic, and inflammatory mechanisms that disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Women with obesity frequently dev…

Interstitial ectopic pregnancy is a rare yet potentially life-threatening type of ectopic gestation, representing ~2-4% of all ectopic pregnancies. As implantation occurs within the interstitial portion of the fallopian tube, the clinical p…

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is the second most common obstetric complication after preterm labor. Appropriate trophoblast differentiation and placental structure, growth and function are key for the maintenance of pregnancy and n…

Vulvar sarcomas located in the Bartholin's gland area are extremely uncommon mesenchymal vulvar tumors. These neoplasms can be mistaken as Bartholin' gland benign lesions such as cysts or abscesses, leading to a delay in the diagnosis of un…

Chronic hyperinsulinemia due to insulin resistance and elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and IGF-2 are suggestive of a significantly higher risk of endometrial carcinoma. There is a wealth of evidence showing differentia…