Deanna Vuong Introduction: Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is a disorder that affects a woman’s ovaries to function correctly prematurely before the age of 40. This disorder affects ~1% of the female population with an unknown etiology due to a multitude […]
Lynette Espino Introduction: Serotonin (SERT) plays a role in fetal brain development and mood regulation later in life.1 The use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) increases anxiety and depression in mice exposed to SSRIs during an early postnatal period.1-4 […]
Keirsyn Criss Introduction. Exogenous opioids target the μ receptor which is a G-protein coupled receptor, stimulating the production of cAMP. Overuse and opioid addiction has been on the rise in recent years, with the advent of the “opioid crisis”.5-8 Maternal use […]
Kevin Chin Introduction: Worldwide, the prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing over the past few decades. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity worldwide has tripled since 1975. Defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 30, this […]
Marisa Pinson Introduction. Preeclampsia (PE) is defined by new onset hypertension and proteinuria by ≥20 weeks of gestation.1-4 PE occurs in 2-5% of pregnancies and is the leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality globally.1 Currently, the only treatment for […]
Jennifer Rogers Introduction. Preeclampsia (PE), a hypercoagulable pregnancy disorder that involves multiple organs, is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality.1,2 PE is characterized by hypertension presenting after 20 weeks gestation, along with other symptoms, including proteinuria, thrombocytopenia, edema, […]
Laura Chahin Introduction – The maternal condition preeclampsia currently has an incidence of 3-5%1 and affects both neonates and mothers globally as the most common cause of mortality2. Preeclampsia can be identified beginning at 20 weeks gestation by hypertension, protein […]