P05.04: Placental histology and sFlt-1/PlGF in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders

Histology and Histochemistry of Placenta in Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia

The intrauterine existence of fetus solely depends on one organ “The Placenta”. Placenta is a vital organ playing central role in pregnancy. It maintains pregnancy and promotes normal fetal development and serves as a major organ for transfer of essential elements between mother and fetus. 1 It has a significant role in health of the fetus because it is the sole source of nutrients for the fetu...

Histology and Histochemistry of Placenta in Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia

Intrauterine growth of fetus mainly depends on adequate function of placenta. Placenta is a fetal organ. It shares same stress and strain to which the fetus is exposed. Thus any disease which affects the mother has a great impact on placenta. Anatomical structure of placenta greatly influences its function. Thus study of placental morphology is considered essential. 136 Pregnancy complications ...

Placental Lipases in Pregnancies Complicated by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

Infants of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to be born large for gestational age with a higher percentage body fat. Elevated maternal lipids may contribute to this. Placental lipases such as lipoprotein lipase (LPL), endothelial lipase (EL) and hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) are involved in transferring lipids from mother to fetus. Previous studies of expression of...

Urinary Placental Growth Factor in Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia

Distribution of sugar residues in human placentas from pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders.

The aim of the study was to investigate the content and distribution of sugar residues in placentas from pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders. Placentas from women with uncomplicated pregnancies (group 1), pregnancies complicated by gestational hypertension (group 2), pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia (group 3), pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia with HELLP syndrome (h...