Demystifying animal models of adverse pregnancy outcomes: touching bench and bedside

Am J Reprod Immunol. 2013 Jun;69(6):567-84. doi: 10.1111/aji.12102. Epub 2013 Feb 28.

Abstract

This represents an overview of the use of animal models to study the adverse pregnancy outcomes seen in humans. The purpose is to entice clinicians to utilize some of this information to seek out the literature and have more meaningful and profitable discussions with their academic colleagues and enhance transdisciplinary research in reproductive health.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / immunology
  • Pregnancy Complications* / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Risk Factors
  • Species Specificity
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / methods*