Pathogenesis of Pregnancy-Related Complications 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, fetal growth restriction, gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm birth (preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and spontaneous preterm labor), and an invasive placenta are major complications responsible for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The elucidation of the pathogenetic mechanisms related to the initiation and onset of severe pregnancy-related complications enables the identification of potential biomarkers for the early stratification of at-risk patients. Additionally, pregnancy-related complications induce long-term metabolic and vascular abnormalities that might increase the overall risk of metabolic, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, kidney, and other diseases later in life in mothers and their offspring. This Topic aims to provide an overview of the latest research on the mechanisms associated with pregnancy-related complications as well as on the contributions of pregnancy-related complications to the later development of various diseases. This will include the underlying mechanisms, diagnostics/prognostics, and treatment strategies associated with pregnancy-related complications, and will be of interest to scientists and clinicians working in this quickly expanding area.

Topics will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Pathogenesis of pregnancy-related complications;
• Diagnosis and prognosis of pregnancy-related complications;
• Short-term and long-term follow-up after pregnancy-related complications (mothers and offspring);
• Novel treatment modalities of pregnancy-related complications and their short-term as well as long-term consequences.

Prof. Dr. Ilona Hromadnikova
Dr. Katerina Kotlabova
Topic Editors