Browsing Medicine Research by Author "Girardi, Guillermina"
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Essential Role of Complement in Pregnancy: From Implantation to Parturition and Beyond
Girardi, Guillermina; Lingo, Joshua J.; Fleming, Sherry D.; Regal, Jean F. ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)The complement cascade was identified over 100 years ago, yet investigation of its role in pregnancy remains an area of intense research. Complement inhibitors at the maternal-fetal interface prevent inappropriate complement ... -
Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
Gerhild, Zauner; Girardi, Guillermina ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the ... -
Triple therapy with pravastatin, low molecular weight heparin and low dose aspirin improves placental haemodynamics and pregnancy outcomes in obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome in mice and women through a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism
Lefkou, Eleftheria; Varoudi, Katerina; Pombo, Joaquim; Jurisic, Aleksandar; Jurisic, Zaklina; Contento, Greg; Girardi, Guillermina... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Objectives: A previous pilot study showed that pravastatin supplementation improved pregnancy outcomes in women with obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS) that developed placental insufficiency despite standard of ...