Sex Differences Are Here to Stay: Relevance to Prenatal Care.

fetal growth restriction miscarriage placenta preeclampsia pregnancy complications prenatal diagnosis preterm birth sex as a biological variable sex differences

Journal

Journal of clinical medicine
ISSN: 2077-0383
Titre abrégé: J Clin Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101606588

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 Jul 2021
Historique:
received: 22 06 2021
accepted: 02 07 2021
entrez: 19 7 2021
pubmed: 20 7 2021
medline: 20 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Sex differences exist in the incidence and presentation of many pregnancy complications, including but not limited to pregnancy loss, spontaneous preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction. Sex differences arise very early in development due to differential gene expression from the X and Y chromosomes, and later may also be influenced by the action of gonadal steroid hormones. Though offspring sex is not considered in most prenatal diagnostic or therapeutic strategies currently in use, it may be beneficial to consider sex differences and the associated mechanisms underlying pregnancy complications. This review will cover (i) the prevalence and presentation of sex differences that occur in perinatal complications, particularly with a focus on the placenta; (ii) possible mechanisms underlying the development of sex differences in placental function and pregnancy phenotypes; and (iii) knowledge gaps that should be addressed in the development of diagnostic or risk prediction tools for such complications, with an emphasis on those for which it would be important to consider sex.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34279482
pii: jcm10133000
doi: 10.3390/jcm10133000
pmc: PMC8268816
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doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Amy M Inkster (AM)

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada.
Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada.

Icíar Fernández-Boyano (I)

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada.
Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada.

Wendy P Robinson (WP)

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada.
Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada.

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