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ReviewBiomedicines2022

The Role of Melatonin in Pregnancy and the Health Benefits for the Newborn.

Rosita Verteramo, Matteo Pierdomenico, Pantaleo Greco, Carmelia Milano

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Review in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed
9.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Visible light, oxidative stress, and reproduction: The protective role of melatonin.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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  9. Protective Effect of Melatonin Against Bisphenol A Toxicity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  10. The fifty billion dollar question: does formula cause necrotizing enterocolitis?Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025
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  11. Dietary supplements and prevention of preeclampsia.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2025
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  16. Role of Melatonin in Ovarian Function.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rosita VerteramoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, University of Ferrara, Cona, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
Matteo PierdomenicoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, University of Ferrara, Cona, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
Pantaleo GrecoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, University of Ferrara, Cona, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
Carmelia MilanoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, University of Ferrara, Cona, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
University of Ferrara · ITArcispedale Sant'Anna · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the last few years, there have been significant evolutions in the understanding of the hormone melatonin in terms of its physiology, regulatory role, and potential utility in various domains of clinical medicine. Melatonin's properties include, among others, the regulation of mitochondrial function, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and neuro-protective effects, sleep promotion and immune enhancement. As it is also bioavailable and has little or no toxicity, it has been proposed as safe and effective for the treatment of numerous diseases and to preserve human health. In this manuscript, we tried to evaluate the role of melatonin at the beginning of human life, in pregnancy, in the fetus and in newborns through newly published literature studies.

Indexed as

melatonin and circadian rhythmmelatonin during parturitionmelatonin fetal healthmelatonin gestational periodmelatonin in breastfeedingmelatonin induction of labormelatonin in fetal growth restrictionmelatonin in gestational diabetesmelatonin in preeclampsiamelatonin in pregnancymelatonin labormelatonin neuroprotection

Identifiers

PMID36552008
PMCPMC9775355
OpenAlexW4311391279

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