A Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I with Fetal Hydrops in the First Trimester by Giannina Calongos, Masateru Hori, Mai Ogino, Hideaki Sawai

“…As a result, the fetus was diagnosed with TD type I. This case illustrates that although TD is a rare disease, an accurate prenatal diagnosis can be made with the use of ultrasonography.…”
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Catecholamines Mediate Multiple Fetal Adaptations during Placental Insufficiency That Contribute to Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Lessons from Hyperthermic Sheep by D. T. Yates, A. S. Green, S. W. Limesand

“…Placental insufficiency (PI) prevents adequate delivery of nutrients to the developing fetus and creates a chronic state of hypoxemia and hypoglycemia. …”
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Optimal nutritional intake for fetal growth by Chanakarn Kiataramkul, Graeme Wake, Alona Ben-Tal, Yongwimon Lenbury

“…The regular nutritional intake of an expectant mother clearly affects the weight development of the fetus. Assuming the growth of the fetus follows a deterministic growth law, like a logistic equation, albeit dependent on the nutritional intake, the ideal solution is usually determined by the birth-weight being pre-assigned, for example, as a percentage of the mother's average weight. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Triploidy. Case Report and Literature Review by Pedro Alí Díaz-Véliz Jiménez, Belkis del Carmen Vidal Hernández, Iliana González Santana

“…Triploidy is a lethal numerical chromosomal alteration characterized by an additional haploid chromosomal complement, 99.9 % of these are lost between the first and second trimesters of pregnancy and 15 % of fetuses end in spontaneous abortions before 20 weeks. …”
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Microplastics: A threat to Fetoplacental unit and Reproductive systems by Abass Toba Anifowoshe, Md Noor Akhtar, Abisola Majeed, Asem Sanjit Singh, Toyyibah Funmilayo Ismail, Upendra Nongthomba

“…Traditionally viewed as a protective barrier safeguarding the fetus, emerging evidence suggests that the placenta may also act as a site for the accumulation of plastic particles, thereby compromising its function. …”
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Understanding the Immune System in Fetal Protection and Maternal Infections during Pregnancy by Tarique Hussain, Ghulam Murtaza, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro, Muhammad Saleem Kalhoro, Yulong Yin, Muhammad Ismail Chughtai, Bie Tan, Anjaleena Yaseen, Zia Ur Rehman

“…The placenta serves as an immune barrier in fetus protection against invading pathogens. Once the infections prevail, they may localize in placental and fetal tissues, and the presence of inflammation due to cytokines may have detrimental effects on pregnancy. …”
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Fetal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report of a Giant Tumor with an Excellent Outcome by Anna Kornete, Diana Bokucava, Natalija Vedmedovska

“…The prenatal course for most fetuses with SCT is generally uneventful, with only a few cases experiencing obstetric and fetal complications. …”
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Pregnancy: A Two-Case Report and Literature Review by A. D. Herrera-Martínez, R. Bahamondes-Opazo, R. Palomares-Ortega, C. Muñoz-Jiménez, M. A. Gálvez-Moreno, J. M. Quesada Gómez

“…An appropriate management of PHPT during pregnancy is necessary for preserving the health of both the woman and the fetus.…”
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Traumatic Uterine Rupture in Second Trimester: Two Departments, Two Patients, Two Survivors by Kaggwa H, Deogratious E, Ndiwalana BR, Luweesi H, Kaduyu P

“…Prompt diagnosis is necessary to treat this emergency, given its quick onset and progression, to prevent potentially life-threatening complications to the mother and fetus, notably fetal death, which commonly occurs in such cases. …”
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Pregnancy with Concomitant Chorioangioma and Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia: A Rare Placental Abnormality by Wu Qichang, Wang Wenbo, Zheng Liangkai, Kong Hui, He Xiaoqin, Sun Li, Xu Yasong

“…Pregnancy with concomitant chorioangioma and placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) coexisting with a normal viable fetus is very rare. The literature was reviewed to explore the incidence and genetic origin of this condition. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Maternal-Fetal Blood Subgroup Antigen Incompatibility Due to C Antigen: A Case Report by Ebru Biberoğlu, Cihan Toğrul, Seval Özgü Erdinç, Ece Gül Tuncer, Dilek Uygur, Nuri Danışman

“…Maternal blood samples revealed C(-), c(4+), E(-), e (4+) and Kell (-), and the fetus had direct coombs 3+, C(4+), c(3+), E (-), e (4+) and Kell (-). …”
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Relation between the morphometric parameters of Thymus and fetal weight. by Carmen Niurka Piña Loyola, Marta Rosa Gonzalez Debén, Alfredo Quiñones Ceballos

“…<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: To determine morphometric parameters of thymus and it relation with fetus weight in Cienfuegos province between the years 2003-2008. …”
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Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure at 11-Week Gestation with Successful Maternal and Fetal Outcome by Vinaya C. Maddukuri, Courtney D. Stephenson, Lon Eskind, William A. Ahrens, Preston Purdum, Mark W. Russo

“…We discuss management of the patient and fetus before, during, and after liver transplantation and review the literature on antepartum liver transplant in pregnancy.…”
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Self-Centered Function of Adaptive Immunity in Regulation of Immune Responses and in Tolerance by Silvana Balzar

“…In contrast, normal pregnancy is coexistence of semiallogeneic or entirely allogeneic mother and fetus, but without alloreactivity akin to transplantation settings. …”
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Management of the Pregnant Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient on Antitumour Necrosis Factor Therapy: State of the Art and Future Directions by Yvette PY Leung, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Cynthia H Seow

“…Because IBD affects women in their reproductive years, clinicians have and will continue to be asked in the future about the safety profile of these agents and their potential impact on pregnancy, the developing fetus and newborn. Immunoglobulin G transfer from the mother to fetus begins in the second trimester, with an elevation starting at 22 weeks of gestation and the largest amount transferred in the third trimester. …”
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New Approaches for Preeclampsia: Review of the Literature by Emel Ebru Özçimen

“…Preeclamptic women should be monitored and definitive therapy is delivery of the fetus. Hypertension in pregnancy carries risk for future in cardiovascular diseases.…”
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CD4+T and CD8+T Cells in Uterus Exhibit Both Selective Dysfunction and Residency Signatures by Shuangpeng Kang, Shuiping Jin, Xueying Mao, BinSheng He, Changyou Wu

“…Unlike T cells in other tissues, uterine T cells must balance strong immune defense against pathogens with tolerance to semiallogeneic fetus. Our previous study fully elucidated the characteristics of γδT cells in nonpregnant uterus and the mechanism modulated by estrogen. …”
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Passive Immunoprophylaxis for the Protection of the Mother and Her Baby: Insights from In Vivo Models of Antibody Transport by Yanqun Xu, Iftekhar Mahmood, Lilin Zhong, Pei Zhang, Evi B. Struble

“…Using pregnant guinea pigs, we demonstrated that biodistribution of administered IgG to the fetus increases with gestation and results in lower maternal and higher fetal antibody concentrations as pregnancy progresses. …”
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Abruptio Placentae Caused by Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis during Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review by Pınar Yalcin Bahat, Gokce Turan, Berna Aslan Cetin

“…Hormonal effects during pregnancy can compromise otherwise controlled lipid levels in women with hypertriglyceridemia and predispose to pancreatitis leading to increased morbidity for mother and fetus. Elevation of triglyceride levels is a risk factor for development of pancreatitis if it exceeds 1000 mg/dL. …”
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Giant triple negative pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) in a young woman: From diagnosis to therapy step by step: A case report by Micol Bottalico, Cristiana Boldrini

“…A multidisciplinary approach which involves the radiologist, the breast surgeon, the oncologist and the gynecologist is fundamental to ensure the best prognostic outcomes for both the mother and the fetus.…”
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