Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) from uteroplacental dysfunction causes impaired nephrogenesis and ultimately hypertension, but it is unknown whether IUGR caused by insufficient space for placental development seen in uterine anomalies and/or multifetal gestation exerts the same effects. Fetal renal development and metabolism were studied in an ovine space-restriction model by combining u...

Assisted reproductive technology has made great progress during the last three decades. After the initial enthusiasm, many ethical, legal and social issues related to the application of these procedures began to evolve. Multifetal pregnancy and fetal reduction, embryo cryopreservation, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, risks of birth defects and other adverse outcome associated with assisted r...

The incidence of placenta previa is 0.2-0.9% but continues to be one the most serious factors in development obstetric’s bleeding and perinatal losses. situation aggravated by fact that combined with various variations abnormal (deep) attachment uterus (placenta adhaerens, accreta, increta, percreta). Placenta previa, vasa cause significant maternal morbidity mortality. With increasing both ces...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate pregnancy complications occurring after age 50. METHODS We compared the pregnancy outcomes of women aged 50-64 years with those aged 45-49 years and with the general population. RESULTS During 5 years from January 1, 1999, to June 30, 2004, 123 women aged 45 years and older gave birth. Fifty-five percent were nulliparous, 24 of 123 were aged 50-64 years, and 99 of 123 ...