Stereological Analysis of Adolescent Placentas and Anthropometric Characteristics of Newborns.

Introduction: Knowledge of the size of surfaces available for transport is important for assessing the amount of nutrients that can be transmitted to the fetus for its normal growth and development.

Aim: The aim of our study, was to determine the stereological structural parameters of the parenchymal part of placenta, ratio of birth weight and placental weight, and to determine their correlation with the body length and head circumference of the newborns of adolescent pregnant women.

Methods: The study was conducted on a total of 60 human placentas of term pregnancy, divided into two groups according to the age of pregnant women.

Effects of maternal iron status on placental and fetal iron homeostasis.

Iron deficiency is common worldwide and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The increasing prevalence of indiscriminate iron supplementation during pregnancy also raises concerns about the potential adverse effects of iron excess. We examined how maternal iron status affects the delivery of iron to the placenta and fetus.

Challenges in the Routine Praxis Diagnosis of Hydatidiform Mole: a Tertiary Health Center Experience.

Introduction: Hydatidiform moles (HM), presenting as complete (CHM) and partial (PHM) form, are rare pregnancy disorder. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, ultrasound imaging findings and pathological examination of products of conception. Protein p57, encoded by CKDN1C gene, is paternally imprinted and maternally expressed gene and provides quick insight in genetic basis of HM and allows distinction of CHM from all other conceptions.

Influence of maternal anemia during pregnancy on placenta and newborns.

Introduction: Sideropenic anemia is a common pregnancy disorder. Depending on severity, maternal anemia can significantly influence morphometric characteristic of placental tissue, pregnancy course and outcome.

Objectives: to estimate if maternal anemia a) results with significant placental changes; b) influence on newborn weight, length and vitality.

Influence of maternal anemia during pregnancy on placenta and newborns.

Introduction: Sideropenic anemia is a common pregnancy disorder. Depending on severity, maternal anemia can significantly influence morphometric characteristic of placental tissue, pregnancy course and outcome.

Objectives: to estimate if maternal anemia a) results with significant placental changes; b) influence on newborn weight, length and vitality.

Stereological analysis of terminal villi of the placentas of pregnant woman with sideropenic anemia.

Iron deficiency, causing maternal sideropenic anemia, is one of the most frequent nutritive disorder that develops during the pregnancy. We collected 30 placentas from anemic mothers and 30 placentas from mothers belonging to the control group. Terminal villi (magnification 10x) and terminal villi capillaries (magnification 40x) were stereologically analyzed and numerically determined.