Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a medical condition characterized by high blood pressure and significant amounts of protein in the urine of a pregnant woman. Hypoxia can result from a failure at any stage in the delivery of oxygen to cells. In peripheral tissues, oxygen again diffuses down a pressure gradient into cells and their mitochondria, where it is used to produce energy in conjunction with the breakdown of glucose, fats, and some amino acids....