“…Such diseases and maternal conditions are pre-existing hypertension, depression, dyslipidemia, systemic inflammation, vitamin D deficiency, maternal infections, autoimmune diseases, thyroid dysfunction and endometriosis. They cause complications of pregnancy, namely: hemorrhages, pre-eclampsia, unfavorable obstetric results, restriction of fetal development, premature birth, macrosomia, placenta previa, spontaneous abortion, fetal death, among others (52) .…”