Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex condition of pregnancy, associated with substantial perinatal morbidity and mortality, affecting 2% to 8% of pregnancies worldwide. Its hallmarks are high blood pressure (hypertension) and endothelial dysfunction, leading to potential end-organ injury. Affected organ systems include liver, blood, kidneys, brain and placenta. In the present study, we investigated steroid hormones such as progestagens, estrogens, androgens, and glucocor...

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious and complex pregnancy-related condition, characterized by hypertension and endothelial dysfunction, which can potentially damage liver, brain and kidneys, resulting to an increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. We investigated pregnancy-related steroid hormones such as progestogens, estrogens, androgens, and glucocorticoids to assess maternal and fetal development. We aim to compare steroid hormone profiles throughout pregnancy, ...