Abstract
These Special Issue IJMS were dedicated to the major complications responsible for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, such as gestational hypertension (GH), preeclampsia (PE), fetal growth restriction (FGR), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preterm birth, and chronic venous disease. These Special Issues provided an overview of the latest research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with pregnancy-related complications, novel diagnostics/prognostics modalities, as well as on the long-term consequences of pregnancy-related complications, both for mothers and their offspring.
In addition, to reflect the current stateof-the-art and actual needs in the field, several review studies dedicated to the placental toxicology, the cervical mucus barrier, and periodontitis were also implemented.