Nowadays, the continuous rise of maternal obesity is followed by increased gestational
diabetes mellitus incidence. GDM is associated with adverse fetal and neonatal outcome�…

By its location between maternal and fetal bloodstreams the human placenta not only
handles the materno-fetal transport of nutrients and gases, but may also be exposed to�…

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)-associated fetal and neonatal adverse outcome results
from the metabolic milieu projected on the fetus via the placental interface. Therefore, it can�…

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as diabetes with onset or first recognition
during gestation. It is a common complication of pregnancy that has become more prevalent�…

Placental damage may be responsible for the fetal complications in pregnancies
complicated by diabetes. We have analyzed the prevalence of gestational diabetes (GD) in�…

Maternal diabetes constitutes an unfavorable environment for embryonic and fetoplacental
development. Despite current treatments, pregnant women with pregestational diabetes are�…

Introduction During a pregnancy complicated by diabetes, the human placenta undergoes a
number of functional and structural pathologic changes, such as increased placental weight�…

The placenta plays a key role in sustaining fetal growth and development. Due to its position
between mother and fetus, it is exposed to changes in the intrauterine environment in both�…

The placenta is a transitory organ, located between the mother and the foetus, which
supports intrauterine life. This organ has nutritional, endocrine and immunologic functions to�…

Introduction The aim of this study is to compare placental pathology and related clinical
parameters between gravidas with type 1 and type 2 pregestational diabetes. Methods This�…