Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Antepartum Stillbirth

An article about the association of maternal conditions at the beginning of pregnancy with stillbirth risk. The article reports a retrospective case-control study in Italy that found several maternal factors, such as age, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and inherited thrombophilia, to be associated with increased stillbirth risk. The article also suggests that some factors have a time-dependent effect on fetal survival and that the risk of stillbirth rises with the number of maternal conditions. The article concludes that early awareness and personalized management of maternal conditions are crucial for preventing stillbirth.