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Peixoto-Filho FM, Costa FDS, Kobayashi S, Beitune PE, Garrido AG, Carmo AV, Rezende GDC, Junior HW, Junior JA, Leão JRDT, Nardozza LMM, Machado LE, Sarno MAC, Neto PPF, Júnior EB. Prediction and prevention of preeclampsia. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GINECOLOGIA E OBSTETRÍCIA 2023; 45:49-54. [PMID: 36878253 PMCID: PMC10021002 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Association Between Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Levels and Mean Doppler Pulsatility Index of Uterine Arteries in Patients with Preeclampsia. ACTA MEDICA BULGARICA 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/amb-2022-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Мatrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is an enzye from the gelatinases family involved mainly in collagen degradation. It is also known as a key regulator of normal vascular remodelling during a healthy pregnancy. Failure of regulation of MMP-2 has been associated with abnormal vasodilation, placentation, uterine expansion and development of preeclampsia (PE). Aims: (1) determine serum MMP-2 levels in women with PE and healthy pregnancy, (2) evaluate mean uterine arteries Doppler pulsatility index (UtA PI) and (3) investigate the a possible association between these parameters.
Materials and methods: This was a case-control study. Fifty-five women with PE (mean age 24.9 ± 6 years) and a control group of 35 women with normal pregnancies (mean age 24.7 ± 5.4 years) were examined. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine serum levels of MMP-2. Mean UtA PI were evaluated by Doppler velocimetry.
Results: Serum ММР-2 levels in preeclampsia were significantly higher than in women with normal pregnancy 11.7 (9.1÷15.5) vs. 7.7 ng/ml (6.5÷13.4) (p = 0.016). Mean UtA PI was significantly higher in preeclampsia than in healthy pregnant women: 1.12 (0.82÷1.5) vs. 0.75 (0.69÷0.85); (p = 0.024). ММР-2 correlated with UtA PI (r = 0.214; p = 0.043). Cutoff value at 14 ng/ml for MMP-2 was found to discriminate between PE and healthy pregnancy.
Conclusion: Our data showed an association between serum MMP-2 and Mean UtA PI. We suggest that MMP-2 could have a potential imply on maternal uterine arteries’ structure, favoring their constriction, increased resistance and abnormal uterine vascular remodeling. Further studies are warranted to clarify whether determination of MMP-2 cutoff value might contribute in the diagnosic work-out strategy for PE.
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Wu JN, Li MQ, Xie F, Zhang B. Gestational week-specific of uterine artery Doppler indices in predicting preeclampsia: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:843. [PMID: 34952577 PMCID: PMC8705461 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04329-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Plenty of studies explored the relationship between uterine artery (UtA) Doppler indices and the onset of preeclampsia at different trimesters. However, few studies test the gestational week-specific predictive value of the UtA indices for subsequent preeclampsia and compare the difference of right or left UtA indices (e.g., pulsatility or resistance index [PI or RI]). METHODS Hospital-based retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnant women who received the Doppler test between 2012 and 2016 was conducted in 2018. The predictive performance of the UtA indices for preeclampsia and its variants, including early-onset preeclampsia (< 34 weeks) and preterm preeclampsia (< 37 weeks), was estimated. RESULTS The UtA indices, with a cutoff value of 1.11 for the right and left UtA-PI, and 0.66 and 0.63 for the right and left UtA-RI, respectively, were effective predictors for subsequent preeclampsia. The prediction was satisfactory at the 9th week of the Doppler scan: areas under the curve ≥ 0.80, the Youden index ranging from 0.54 to 0.58, the sensitivity of 63.2 ~ 73.7%, and the specificity 84.2 ~ 91.3%, respectively. The UtA indices had comparable performance in screening for early-onset and preterm preeclampsia but showed lower predictive value for late-onset cases. Among these indices, the right UtA-RI had the highest specificity (all P < 0.01), while the left UtA-PI showed good authenticity (higher Youden index) in predicting the disorder. CONCLUSIONS The second-trimester measured UtA indices had a satisfactory performance at the 9th week in predicting subsequent preeclampsia. The right UtA-RI was the first choice in ruling out preeclampsia, while the left UtA-PI showed the best authenticity of the prediction.
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- Jiang-Nan Wu
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 566 Fangxie Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-Related Diseases, Shanghai, China.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 566 Fangxie Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 566 Fangxie Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 566 Fangxie Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China
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First-Trimester Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index and Maternal Serum PAPP-A and PlGF in Prediction of Preeclampsia in Primigravida. J Obstet Gynaecol India 2017; 68:192-196. [PMID: 29895998 DOI: 10.1007/s13224-017-1012-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Preeclampsia is a heterogeneous disorder affecting different body systems and frequently associated with morbidity and mortality. Early preeclampsia prediction will reduce this associated morbidity and mortality as it will give the chance for frequent maternal and fetal surveillance and application of prophylactic procedures. Objective The aim of this work is to evaluate the role of mean pulsatility index (PI) of the uterine arteries and maternal serum concentrations of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and placental growth factor (PlGF) in early preeclampsia prediction in primigravida. Patients and Methods Three hundred primigravida attending the antenatal care clinic in Zagazig University Hospitals were included in the study. The mean PI of the uterine arteries was calculated. Maternal serum levels of PAPP-A and PIGF were analyzed by specific immunoassay. Results Three hundred women were included in the final analysis, of them 30 patients (10%) suffered from preeclampsia. There was a significant difference between preeclamptic and normal women as regards the mean PI of the uterine arteries and levels of PAPP-A and PIGF at 11-13 weeks. When combining the cutoff levels of the three methods, mean PI of the uterine arteries ≥1.69, PAPP-A assay <0.96 multiple of median (MoM) and PlGF assay <0.91 MoM, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and overall accuracy were 56.7, 99.3, 89.5, 95.4 and 67%, respectively. Conclusion The combined measurement of maternal serum PAPP-A and PlGF concentrations and mean PI of the uterine arteries at 11-13 weeks of pregnancy may help to predict preeclampsia in primigravida when other parameters of preeclampsia prediction are normal. However, we need more studies on larger and variable populations to evaluate the use of those combined methods in preeclampsia prediction.
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Cignini P, Maggio Savasta L, Gulino FA, Vitale SG, Mangiafico L, Mesoraca A, Giorlandino C. Predictive value of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and free beta-hCG on fetal growth restriction: results of a prospective study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2015; 293:1227-33. [PMID: 26559420 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-015-3947-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Low levels of plasmatic pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and high levels of free-beta human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) could influence the outcome of pregnancy. The objective of this study is to assess the correlation between PAPP-A and free beta-hCG and birth weight. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective follow-up study performed on 3332 patients in the first trimester of pregnancy who were subjected to a screening test focused on evaluation of fetal aneuploidy (SCA-TEST). The values of PAPP-A and free beta-hCG were both analyzed as raw values and subsequently converted to a multiple of the median (MoM). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 17.0.1 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA). RESULTS The incidence of "small for gestational age" in patients with PAPP-A MoM <1st and <5th ‰ was statistically significant (12 and 9.8 %; p < 0.0001). Also statistically significant data have been highlighted about free beta MoM > 95th ‰ (7 %; p = 0.03). The values of PAPP-A MoM > 99th ‰ are significantly correlated with an increased risk of "large for gestational age" (16.7 %; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that specific values of PAPP-A and free beta-hCG could identify the risk of low or high birth weight since the first trimester of pregnancy.
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- Pietro Cignini
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Altamedica Main Center, Viale Liegi, 45, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania, Via Torresino, 22, Catania, Italy.
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania, Via Torresino, 22, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Altamedica Main Center, Viale Liegi, 45, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Altamedica Main Center, Viale Liegi, 45, Rome, Italy
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Hahn S, Lapaire O, Than NG. Biomarker development for presymptomatic molecular diagnosis of preeclampsia: feasible, useful or even unnecessary? Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2015; 15:617-29. [PMID: 25774007 PMCID: PMC4673513 DOI: 10.1586/14737159.2015.1025757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The past decade saw the advent of a number of promising biomarkers to detect pregnancies at risk for preeclampsia (PE), the foremost being those associated with an imbalance of angiogenic factors. In late pregnancy, these are useful for the detection of imminent cases of PE, while earlier they were more predictive for early- than late-onset PE. This suggests that there may be fundamental differences between the underlying pathology of these two PE forms. Therefore, it is possible that such a biological premise may limit the development of biomarkers that will permit the efficacious detection of both early- and late-onset PE via an analysis of first-trimester maternal blood samples. Consequently, a significant increase in our understanding of the underlying pathology of PE, using a variety of approaches ranging from systems biology to animal models, will be necessary in order to overcome this obstacle.
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- Sinuhe Hahn
- Laboratory for Prenatal Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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Kane SC, Da Silva Costa F, Brennecke SP. New directions in the prediction of pre-eclampsia. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2013; 54:101-7. [PMID: 24358966 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pre-eclampsia remains an important worldwide cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Improved prediction of those destined to develop this condition would allow for timely initiation of prophylactic therapy, appropriate antenatal surveillance and better targeted research into preventive interventions. This paper reviews recent research into strategies for the prediction of pre-eclampsia, including the use of maternal risk factors, mean maternal arterial pressure, ultrasound parameters and biomarkers. The most promising strategies involve multiparametric approaches, which use a variety of individual parameters in combination, as has been established in first-trimester aneuploidy screening. The paper concludes with a discussion of the issues around the introduction of such testing into clinical practice.
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- Stefan C Kane
- Department of Perinatal Medicine, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Napolitano R, Melchiorre K, Arcangeli T, Dias T, Bhide A, Thilaganathan B. Screening for pre-eclampsia by using changes in uterine artery Doppler indices with advancing gestation. Prenat Diagn 2012; 32:180-4. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.2930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Raffaele Napolitano
- Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; St George's University of London; Cranmer Terrace; London; SW17 0RE; UK
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; St George's University of London; Cranmer Terrace; London; SW17 0RE; UK
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; St George's University of London; Cranmer Terrace; London; SW17 0RE; UK
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; St George's University of London; Cranmer Terrace; London; SW17 0RE; UK
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; St George's University of London; Cranmer Terrace; London; SW17 0RE; UK
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; St George's University of London; Cranmer Terrace; London; SW17 0RE; UK
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Grimpel YI, Kivity V, Cohen A, Meiri H, Sammar M, Gonen R, Huppertz B. Effects of calcium, magnesium, low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin on the release of PP13 from placental explants. Placenta 2010; 32 Suppl:S55-64. [PMID: 21168205 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2010] [Revised: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes for maternal and fetal morbidity. Attempts to prevent preeclampsia have already been made using low-dose aspirin, low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), and calcium supplementation. Magnesium sulphate is used at the time of disease to prevent eclampsia. Here we investigated the effect of these agents on PP13 release from placental explants. METHODS Placentas harvested after C-section of term or preterm control and preeclampsia cases or first trimester terminations were used to obtain explants. Explants were incubated for 24h with/without respective agents, harvested, weighed and subjected to PP13 determination in the culture medium and the explant. LDH was used to determine viability. Dose response curves were obtained for each drug. P < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Exposure to magnesium (0.7-7g/day) slightly decreased PP13 release from controls, and slightly increased it in preeclampsia and first trimester termination. Calcium (0. 3-6g/day) showed a tendency to decrease the release in control and preeclampsia, whereas in first trimester release was increased in a bell-shaped manner. Aspirin (0-250 mg/day) tended to decrease the release in controls but increased it in a bell-shaped manner in first trimester and preeclampsia. LMWH showed no effect from 0 to 80 mg/day in controls but tended to decrease PP13 release in preeclampsia and first trimester. CONCLUSION This data might point to a beneficial effect of aspirin and calcium supplementation in the first trimester of pregnancy and aspirin at the time of disease, although the interaction with the maternal system still needs to be elucidated.
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- Y-I Grimpel
- Diagnostic Technologies Ltd., 20692 Yoqneam, Israel
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