ea0073yi10 | Young Investigator Awards | ECE2021
Markantes Georgios
, Markatos Fotios
, Georgopoulos Neoklis
BackgroundWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of pregnancy complications and poor pregnancy outcomes. Defective placentation is among the proposed mechanisms involved. Altered neurokinin B (NKB) placental expression has been associated with several conditions characterized by placental dysfunction, such as pre-eclampsia and intra-uterine growth retardation. However, the expression of NKB and its receptors has not been studie...