SPDL1 and hypertensive disorder: Many pregnancy outcomes have been associated with the sex of fetus; for example, male fetuses have an increased incidence of preterm birth and gestational diabetes, whereas mothers carrying female fetuses more often present with hypertensive disorders.4 In the current study, blood levels of galectin‐9, but not sPD‐L1, were significantly higher in pregnancies with male fetuses compared to females.