All Outputs (3)

The importance of antioxidant micronutrients and vitamins in pregnancy (2011)
Journal Article
Mistry, H. D., & Williams, P. J. (2011). The importance of antioxidant micronutrients and vitamins in pregnancy. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/841749

Pregnancy places increased demands on the mother to provide not only adequate nutrition to support her own health but also to enable the growth and development of the conceptus. A key role of a number of micronutrients and vitamins is their function... Read More about The importance of antioxidant micronutrients and vitamins in pregnancy.

The genetics of pre-eclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (2011)
Journal Article
Williams, P. J., & Broughton Pipkin, F. (2011). The genetics of pre-eclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 25(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.02.007

Hypertension is the most frequent medical complication occurring during pregnancy. In this chapter, we aim to address the genetic contribution to these disorders, with specific focus on preeclampsia. The pathogenic mechanisms underlying pre-eclampsia... Read More about The genetics of pre-eclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Possible roles for folic acid in the regulation of trophoblast invasion and placental development in normal early human pregnancy (2011)
Journal Article
Williams, P. J., Bulmer, J. N., Innes, B. A., & Broughton Pipkin, F. (2011). Possible roles for folic acid in the regulation of trophoblast invasion and placental development in normal early human pregnancy. Biology of Reproduction, 84(6), https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088351

In addition to its role in the prevention of neural tube defects, folic acid has many other physiological functions, including cell proliferation, DNA replication, and antioxidant protection. The aim of this study was to determine the role that folic... Read More about Possible roles for folic acid in the regulation of trophoblast invasion and placental development in normal early human pregnancy.