This review will consider whether adrenomedullin (AM) plays a role in the different aspects
of perinatal medicine: contributing to maternal systemic vasodilatation during pregnancy,
regulating uterine and placental blood flow, being involved in the process of implantation
and participating in uterine quiescence prior to parturition. In addition, this will also consider
whether a modification of AM secretion contributes to some pathological conditions in
pregnancy such as preeclampsia and impairment of fetal growth. The biosynthesis of AM …