Examining the correlation between placental and serum placenta growth factor in preeclampsia - 26/07/12
, Jamie A. Bastek, MD, MSCE, Lauren Anton, PhD, Michal A. Elovitz, MD, Samuel Parry, MD, Sindhu K. Srinivas, MD, MSCERésumé |
Objective |
Decreased levels of serum placenta growth factor (PlGF) are associated with preeclampsia. We sought to determine whether serum and placental levels of PlGF (sPlGF and pPlGF) are associated with preeclampsia and whether there is a correlation between serum and placental PlGF levels.
Study Design |
These analyses were part of a larger, prospective, case-control study. Cases were women with preeclampsia. Controls were women without preeclampsia who delivered at term. Analyses included nonparametric tests to compare medians, logistic regression to estimate odds, and calculation of correlation coefficients.
Results |
Twenty-four cases (10 preterm, 14 term) were compared with 14 controls. Median levels of PlGF were significantly lower in cases than controls (pPlGF: 232.6 vs 363.4 pg/mL, P = .02; sPlGF: 85.5 vs 274.4 pg/mL, P < .001). Serum and placental PlGF were correlated (overall: 39%, P = .006; cases with preterm preeclampsia and growth restriction: 87%, P = .02).
Conclusion |
Serum and placental PlGF are independently associated with preeclampsia and correlated with each other.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : biomarker, placental placenta growth factor, preeclampsia, serum placenta growth factor
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| This study was supported by grant K12HD001265 (principal investigator Driscoll; Scholar Srinivas) from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. |
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| The authors report no conflict of interest. |
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| Cite this article as: Weed S, Bastek JA, Anton L, et al. Examining the correlation between placental and serum placenta growth factor in preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012;207:140.e1-6. |
Vol 207 - N° 2
P. 140.e1-140.e6 - août 2012 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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