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SUBMITTER: Cottrell EC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4490478 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cottrell Elizabeth C EC Sibley Colin P CP
International journal of molecular sciences 20150608 6
Complications of pregnancy represent a significant disease burden, with both immediate and lasting consequences for mother and baby. Two key pregnancy complications, fetal growth restriction (FGR) and preeclampsia (PE), together affect around 10%-15% of all pregnancies worldwide. Despite this high incidence, there are currently no therapies available to treat these pregnancy disorders. Early delivery remains the only intervention to reduce the risk of severe maternal complications and/or stillbi ...[more]