New Insights in Pregnancy-Related Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

Pathological complications during the nine months of pregnancy could have detrimental effects, not only on fetal development and maternal wellbeing, but also on future infant and adult health. In recent years, significant advances have been made in understanding pregnancy physiopathology, however several conditions of the perinatal period still remain elusive. This Medical Sciences Special Issue will focus on the most recent research on pregnancy-related disorders and conditions (such as preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, gestational diabetes, and obesity during pregnancy), on complications associated with in vitro fertilization, and on the key role that the human placenta plays in mediating several gestational diseases. Moreover, this issue will highlight novel investigations on the epigenetic mechanisms behind fetal programming in pathological conditions and the pathogenesis of pregnancy diseases, as well as the impacts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during gestation. Finally, the roles of stem cells and innovative therapeutic approaches to pregnancy-related disorders will be discussed.

Dr. Alessandro Rolfo
Guest Editor

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