1. In the spotlight

   • Maria Rosa Maduro

   Announcement 30 December 2009 Pages: 429 - 430

2. Pregnancy-induced Hyperlipoproteinemia: Review of the Literature

   • Ahmet Basaran

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 431 - 437

3. A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the Promoter of the LOXL1 Gene and Its Relationship to Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

   • Georgia Ferrell
   • Minyan Lu
   • Catherine A. Matthews

   Articles 30 December 2009 Pages: 438 - 446

4. Uterosacral Ligament Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis Is Increased in Women With Uterine Prolapse

   • Peter Takacs
   • Mehdi Nassiri
   • Carlos A. Medina

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 447 - 452

5. Mechanisms of Leukocyte Accumulation and Activation in Chorioamnionitis: Interleukin 1β and Tumor Necrosis Factor Α Enhance Colony Stimulating Factor 2 Expression in Term Decidua

   • Felice Arcuri
   • Paolo Toti
   • Charles J. Lockwood

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 453 - 461

6. Can the FMR1 (Fragile X) Gene Serve As Predictor of Response to Ovarian Stimulation?

   • Norbert Gleicher
   • Andrea Weghofer
   • David H. Barad

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 462 - 467

7. Increased Xanthine Oxidase in the Skin of Preeclamptic Women

   • Shannon A. Bainbridge
   • Jau-Shyong Deng
   • James M. Roberts

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 468 - 478

8. Placenta-derived Chymotrypsin-like Protease (CLP) Disturbs Endothelial Junctional Structure in Preeclampsia

   • Yang Gu
   • David F. Lewis
   • Yuping Wang

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 479 - 488

9. Predominance of Local Over Systemic Factors in Uterine Arterial Remodeling During Pregnancy

   • Robert Fuller
   • Carolyn Barron
   • George Osol

   Articles 30 December 2009 Pages: 489 - 500

10. Oxytocin Pretreatment Decreases Oxytocin-induced Myometrial Contractions in Pregnant Rats in a Concentration-dependent But Not Time-dependent Manner

    • Joyce K. R. S. Magalhaes
    • Jose C. A. Carvalho
    • Mrinalini Balki

    OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 501 - 508

11. Heart Rate Variability Analysis Allows Early Asphyxia Detection in Ovine Fetus

    • Martin G. Frasch
    • Thomas Müller
    • Matthias Schwab

    OriginalPaper 30 December 2009 Pages: 509 - 517