Identification of functional sets of genes associated with conditions of interest from omics data
was first reported in 1999, and since, a plethora of enrichment methods were published for …

Preeclampsia is a disease of the mother, fetus, and placenta, and the gaps in our
understanding of the complex interactions among their respective disease pathways preclude …

Objective: To determine whether maternal plasma concentrations of placental growth factor (PlGF),
soluble endoglin (sEng), soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (…

Background The identification of gene sets that are significantly impacted in a given condition
based on microarray data is a crucial step in current life science research. Most gene set …

Objective To determine the frequency and type of histopathologic lesions in placentas delivered
by women with a normal pregnancy outcome. Methods This retrospective cohort study …

Pregnant women represent a high-risk population for severe/critical COVID-19 and mortality.
However, the maternal-fetal immune responses initiated by SARS-CoV-2 infection, and …

Objective: Recent studies indicate that clinical chorioamnionitis is a heterogeneous condition
and only approximately one-half of the patients have bacteria in the amniotic cavity, which …

Problem Decidual macrophages (d M φ) of the mother and placental macrophages ( H ofbauer
cells, HC ) of the fetus are deployed at a critical location: the feto‐maternal interface. This …

Parturition is a well-orchestrated process characterized by increased uterine contractility,
cervical ripening, and activation of the chorioamniotic membranes; yet, the transition from a …

Objective: Among patients presenting with preterm labor and intact membranes, those with
intra-amniotic inflammation have adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes. The diagnosis …