Placental Bed Disorders: Basic Science and its Translation to Obstetrics

· Cambridge University Press
Ebook
325
Pages

About this ebook

It is now recognized that defective placentation in the human is a cause of many pregnancy complications, such as spontaneous abortion, preterm labor and delivery, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death and abruptio placenta. These clinical disorders can often have long-term consequences into adulthood, causing cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes for the newborn as well as an increased risk of premature death in the mother. This is the first book to be entirely focused on the placental bed, bringing together the results of basic and clinical research in cell biology, immunology, endocrinology, pathology, genetics and imaging to consolidate in a single, informative source for investigators and clinicians. Its core aim is to explore new approaches and improve current clinical practice. This is essential reading for clinicians in obstetric, cardiovascular and reproductive medicine.

About the author

Robert Pijnenborg is Professor, Department of Woman and Child, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Ivo Brosens is Emeritus Professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Roberto Romero is Chief, Perinatology Research Branch, Program Director for Obstetrics and Perinatology and Professor of Molecular Obstetrics and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.

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