Introduction During the last two trimesters of pregnancy, glucose is spared (for the foetus), while the concentration of fatty acids in plasma increases, which can create complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and preterm delivery. Aim To study the association of serum lipid levels during the second and third trimesters with the development of pregnancy-associated...

Micronutrients are well known to play an important role in the maintenance of health. Alterations in maternal-fetal disposition of some essential micronutrients could be a potential health risk for mother as well as the fetus. A longitudinal study was conducted in Khoy city located in North West of Iran to investigate maternal nutrient intake and maternal serum micronutrients and their relation...

INTRODUCTION The fetus is most vulnerable to severe iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism during pregnancy. The effects of mild iodine deficiency and subclinical hypothyroidism are poorly known. The present study assesses the association between thyroid hormones (TH)s and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in healthy pregnant women and the birth weight of their children. METHODS About 657 preg...

OBJECTIVE Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants (birth weight > or = 90th centile) are a continuing problem in pregnancies of women with type 1 diabetes. We used the continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) to assess the relationship between 24-h diurnal glucose profiles in all three trimesters of pregnancy and infant birth weight. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Twenty-nine pregnant women w...

The vascular effects of normal pregnancy were investigated by estimating the intima and media thicknesses of the common carotid artery separately using 22-MHz ultrasound (Collagenoson, Meudt, Germany) in 57 healthy women with normal pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes, in all three trimesters and at 1 yr postpartum. A thick intima, thin media, and high intima-to-media (I/M) ratio are signs of a ...

The influence of priority factors such as vitamins during the period fetal development in three trimesters is considered. analysis dynamics fetus, taking into account saturation nutrients and food products. main influencing fetus have been investigated, types products that provide a rational diet for pregnant women identified. Developed mathematical model differentiated dietary nutrition prenat...

A pregnant woman with antiphospholipid syndrome presented with repeated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy despite receiving combination therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin and aspirin. The addition of hydroxychloroquine prevented further VTE recurrence, thus demonstrating its potential antithrombotic effects.