We, the Publisher and Editor of The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, are issuing an Expression of Concern for the following articles:
Zatollah Asemi, Mansoreh Samimi, Zohreh Tabasi, Parisa Talebian, Zohreh Azarbad, Zahra Hydarzadeh & Ahmad Esmaillzadeh (2012) Effect of daily consumption of probiotic yoghurt on lipid profiles in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 25:9, 1552-1556, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.640372 https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/14767058.2011.640372
Mohsen Taghizadeh, Mansooreh Samimi, Fariba Kolahdooz, Zohreh Tabassi, Mehri Jamilian & Zatollah Asemi (2015) Effect of multivitamin versus multivitamin-mineral supplementation on metabolic profiles and biomarkers of oxidative stress in pregnant women: a double-blind randomized clinical trial, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 28:11, 1336-1342, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.954241 https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/14767058.2014.954241
Rezvan Aalami-Harandi, Maryam Karamali & Zatollah Asemi (2015) The favorable effects of garlic intake on metabolic profiles, hs-CRP, biomarkers of oxidative stress and pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women at risk for pre-eclampsia: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 28:17, 2020-2027, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.977248 https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/14767058.2014.977248
Mehri Jamilian, Mansooreh Samimi, Fariba Kolahdooz, Farzaneh Khalaji, Maryamalsadat Razavi & Zatollah Asemi (2016) Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation affects pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 29:4, 669-675, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1015980 https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/14767058.2015.1015980
Bita Badehnoosh, Maryam Karamali, Mitra Zarrati, Mehri Jamilian, Fereshteh Bahmani, Maryam Tajabadi-Ebrahimi, Parvaneh Jafari, Elham Rahmani & Zatollah Asemi (2018) The effects of probiotic supplementation on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 31:9, 1128-1136, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1310193 https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14767058.2017.1310193
Vahidreza Ostadmohammadi, Mansooreh Samimi, Moein Mobini, Maryam Zarezade Mehrizi, Esmat Aghadavod, Maryam Chamani, Majid Dastorani & Zatollah Asemi (2019) The effect of zinc and vitamin E cosupplementation on metabolic status and its related gene expression in patients with gestational diabetes, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 32:24, 4120-4127, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1481952 https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14767058.2018.1481952
Since publication of these articles, serious concerns have been raised about the integrity of the reported methods, results and analysis. We have contacted the authors and the ethics committee of the institution to respond to the concerns raised and they are cooperating with the investigation. However, the authors have not been able to provide the original data associated with this article, and so as we continue to work through the issues raised, we advise readers to interpret the information presented in the article with due caution. We will provide an update following the conclusion of our investigation. The authors have been notified about this Expression of Concern.