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Steffensen EH, Pedersen LH, Lou S, Vogel I. Is the first-trimester combined screening result associated with the phenotype of Down syndrome? A population-based cohort study. Prenat Diagn 2023; 43:51-61. [PMID: 36471906 PMCID: PMC10108102 DOI: 10.1002/pd.6284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate if the Down syndrome phenotype differs according to the result of first-trimester combined screening (FTS). METHOD We included all Down syndrome cases diagnosed by karyotype in pregnancy or after birth in Denmark during 2005-2018. We compared screen positive (odds ≥1:300) and screen negative (odds <1:300) cases as well as screen result subgroups with respect to anthropometrics, congenital malformations, childhood diseases, and hospitalization. RESULTS Absolute measures of fetal and birth anthropometrics were comparable between groups. A prenatal malformation diagnosis was more prevalent among screen positive than screen negative cases. Analyses suggested that this could reflect a detection bias. Cases with a screen result of 1:2-1:10 had a higher probability of being diagnosed with a malformation prenatally and with severe congenital heart disease (CHD) postnatally compared with a result of 1:11-1:300. Screen positive cases more often had non-severe CHD but less often a non-heart malformation compared with screen negative cases, while proportions of severe CHD were similar in these groups. Data on hospitalizations showed inconsistent results. CONCLUSION The 1:300 screening threshold had limited or no value in predicting Down syndrome phenotype severity. In contrast, cases with a screen result between 1:2 and 1:10 may represent a more severe phenotype.
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- Ellen Hollands Steffensen
- Center for Fetal Diagnostics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Fetal Diagnostics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,DEFACTUM - Public Health & Health Services Research, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Fetal Diagnostics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Keshari JR, Kumar U, Kumar P, Prasad D, Prakash P, P P. Assessment of Maternal Serum Biochemical Attributes and Fetal Ultrasound Scans in First-Trimester Low-Risk Noninvasive Prenatal-Tested Pregnant Women. Cureus 2022; 14:e24653. [PMID: 35663689 PMCID: PMC9156443 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The first trimester of pregnancy is marked by several important disrupting changes as a result of complex biological upshot of events required for the development of the fetus. These changes in the biological events result in changes in the maternal serum biomarkers that are associated with fetal growth. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between the maternal blood biochemical determinants such as pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and alpha fetoprotein (AFP) with ultrasound scans during early pregnancy in the first trimester. METHODS The study included 139 women whose fetus was alive between 11±1 weeks of gestation. The risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities at first trimester was analyzed by the VeriSeq NIPT Solution v2 platform (Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA) for noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) assay. The PAPP-A and AFP levels were evaluated by chemiluminescent immunoassays. The levels of PAPP-A and AFP were correlated with the fetal heart rate (HR), crown rump length (CRL), and nuchal translucency (NT) by Pearson's correlation analysis. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 28.35±3.87 years (minimum=21, maximum=35). The mean AFP and PAPP-A levels in the maternal plasma were 14.76±1.04 ng/mL and 4.37±0.86 mIU/ml respectively. The mean FHR, CRL, and NT were 138±7.62 bpm, 59±3.24 mm, and 2.3±0.61 mm respectively. PAPP-A and AFP significantly (p<0.05) correlated with fetal HR, CRL, and NT at 11±1 weeks of gestation. The mean ratio of AFP:PAPP-A in low-risk pregnancies was 3.37. CONCLUSIONS The maternal serum biochemical attributes correlated well with the fetal ultrasound scans. The findings of the present study can prove to be clinically useful for clinical research, obstetrics, and gynaecology, especially for examinations of first-trimester pregnancies.
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- J R Keshari
- Biochemistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND
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- Biochemistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND
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- Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND
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- Biochemistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND
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- Biochemistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, IND
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Ventura W, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Delgado JL, Pertegal M, López A, Checa R, De Paco Matallana C. Short Femur in the Second Trimester Scan Is Related to Maternal Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age Newborns. Fetal Diagn Ther 2020; 47:615-623. [PMID: 32069451 DOI: 10.1159/000505779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the contribution of short femur diaphysis length (FDL) at 19-22 weeks of gestation in the prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODS The study included singleton pregnant women who underwent a routine anomaly scan at 19-22 weeks of gestation at the Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital (Murcia, Spain) between August 2011 and August 2012. Fetal biometry and Doppler ultrasound of uterine arteries were assessed as part of the anomaly scan, and the mean pulsatility index of both uterine arteries was recorded. Maternal obstetric characteristics, such as ethnicity, age, weight, parity, cigarette smoking, and medical history including hypertension and diabetes mellitus were collected from our database system. RESULTS A total of 6,366 women were included in the study after excluding cases with abnormal karyotype, major fetal abnormalities, or termination of pregnancy. There were 88 cases of preeclampsia (PE) (1.4%). Logistic regression was performed including maternal and fetal characteristics. Short FDL at 19-22 weeks was significantly associated with subsequent development of PE (OR = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.80-0.99, p = 0.025). The best model to predict PE from our sample included gestational age at scan, parity, maternal weight, chronic hypertension, mean pulsatility index in the uterine arteries, and FDL (AUC = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.71-0.84). Regarding small for gestational age (SGA) neonates, there were also significant differences in FDL and FDL <5th centile between the control group and SGA newborns below the 3rd, 5th, and 10th centile. In the groups of preterm births (delivery before 32, 34, and 37 weeks), there were no differences in FDL compared with the control group (term births). DISCUSSION Our results suggest that FDL at 19-22 weeks of gestation is an independent predictor of PE and SGA newborns.
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- Walter Ventura
- Fetal Medicine Unit,Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain, .,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain,
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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Kaijomaa M, Ulander VM, Ryynanen M, Stefanovic V. Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Euploid Pregnancies With Isolated Short Fetal Femur and Humerus on Second-Trimester Sonography. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2016; 35:2675-2680. [PMID: 27872421 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.16.01086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate pregnancies with isolated short fetal femur and humerus on second-trimester sonography. Short fetal long bones are known to be associated with aneuploidy and structural anomalies. In this study, we wanted to show the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in euploid and nonanomalous pregnancies. METHODS Singleton pregnancies with short femur and humerus were included. Pregnancies with normal fetal bone lengths and age-matched mothers were selected as controls. RESULTS The study group included 30 pregnancies with short fetal femur and humerus, and the control group included 60 normal pregnancies. The overall odds ratio for an adverse pregnancy outcome in the study group was 24.9. Preterm delivery occurred significantly more frequently (odds ratio, 20.8; P < .001), and one-third of pregnancies were complicated by preeclampsia. In the group with short long bones, the odds ratio for a pathologic umbilical Doppler flow pattern was 45.2 (P < .001), and birth weight was significantly lower (P < .001). Also, 3 (10.3%) stillbirths and 4 (13.3%) cases of early neonatal death were recorded in this group. These complications were not recorded in the control group. The risk of emergency cesarean delivery was significantly higher in the group with short long bones (odds ratio, 11.8; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is significant in euploid and nonanomalous pregnancies with isolated short long bones. Close follow-up is needed during pregnancy.
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- Marja Kaijomaa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Tørring N. First trimester combined screening – focus on early biochemistry. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2016; 76:435-47. [DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2016.1200131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Niels Tørring
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Miliku K, Vinkhuyzen A, Blanken LM, McGrath JJ, Eyles DW, Burne TH, Hofman A, Tiemeier H, Steegers EA, Gaillard R, Jaddoe VW. Maternal vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy, fetal growth patterns, and risks of adverse birth outcomes. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 103:1514-22. [PMID: 27099250 PMCID: PMC5410992 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.123752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may affect fetal outcomes. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine whether maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations in pregnancy affect fetal growth patterns and birth outcomes. DESIGN This was a population-based prospective cohort in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 7098 mothers and their offspring. We measured 25(OH)D concentrations at a median gestational age of 20.3 wk (range: 18.5-23.3 wk). Vitamin D concentrations were analyzed continuously and in quartiles. Fetal head circumference and body length and weight were estimated by repeated ultrasounds, and preterm birth (gestational age <37 wk) and small size for gestational age (less than the fifth percentile) were determined. RESULTS Adjusted multivariate regression analyses showed that, compared with mothers with second-trimester 25(OH)D concentrations in the highest quartile, those with 25(OH)D concentrations in the lower quartiles had offspring with third-trimester fetal growth restriction, leading to a smaller head circumference, shorter body length, and lower body weight at birth (all P < 0.05). Mothers who had 25(OH)D concentrations in the lowest quartile had an increased risk of preterm delivery (OR: 1.72; 95% CI: 1.14, 2.60) and children who were small for gestational age (OR: 2.07; 95% CI: 1.33, 3.22). The estimated population attributable risk of 25(OH)D concentrations <50 nmol/L for preterm birth or small size for gestational age were 17.3% and 22.6%, respectively. The observed associations were not based on extreme 25(OH)D deficiency, but presented within the common ranges. CONCLUSIONS Low maternal 25(OH)D concentrations are associated with proportional fetal growth restriction and with an increased risk of preterm birth and small size for gestational age at birth. Further studies are needed to investigate the causality of these associations and the potential for public health interventions.
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- Kozeta Miliku
- Generation R Study Group, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Paediatrics
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol, Australia
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- Generation R Study Group, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Generation R Study Group, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Paediatrics
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- Generation R Study Group, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Paediatrics,
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Mailath-Pokorny M, Polterauer S, Worda K, Springer S, Bettelheim D. Isolated Short Fetal Femur Length in the Second Trimester and the Association with Adverse Perinatal Outcome: Experiences from a Tertiary Referral Center. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128820. [PMID: 26046665 PMCID: PMC4457828 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the association between isolated mid-trimester short fetal femur length and adverse perinatal outcome. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with singleton gestations routinely assessed by second trimester ultrasound examination during 2006-2013. A fetal isolated short femur was defined as a femur length (FL) below the 5th percentile in a fetus with an abdominal circumference greater than the 10th percentile. Cases of aneuploidy, skeletal dysplasia and major anomalies were excluded. Primary outcomes of interest included the risk of small for gestational age neonates, low birth weight and preterm birth (PTB). Secondary outcome parameters were a 5-min Apgar score less than 7 and a neonatal intensive care unit admission. A control group of 200 fetuses with FL ≥ 5th percentile was used to compare primary and secondary outcome parameters within both groups. Chi-square and Student’s t-tests were used where appropriate. Results Out of 608 eligible patients with a short FL, 117 met the inclusion criteria. Isolated short FL was associated with an increased risk for small for gestational age (19.7% versus 8.0%, p = 0.002) neonates, low birth weight (23.9% versus 8.5%, p<0.001), PTB (19.7% versus 6.0%, p<0.001) and neonatal intensive care unit admissions (13.7% versus 3.5%, p = 0.001). The incidence of a 5-min Apgar score less than 7 was similar in both groups. Conclusion Isolated short FL is associated with a subsequent delivery of small for gestational age and Low birth weight neonates as well as an increased risk for PTB. This information should be considered when counseling patients after mid-trimester isolated short FL is diagnosed.
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- Mariella Mailath-Pokorny
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and fetomaternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of General Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gynecologic Cancer Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner Institute for General Gynecology and Experimental Gynecologic Oncology, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and fetomaternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and fetomaternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and fetomaternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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D'Antonio F, Rijo C, Thilaganathan B, Akolekar R, Khalil A, Papageourgiou A, Bhide A. Association between first-trimester maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and obstetric complications. Prenat Diagn 2013; 33:839-47. [PMID: 23613261 DOI: 10.1002/pd.4141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Revised: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in the first trimester of pregnancy and the development of preeclampsia (PE), early PE, small-for-gestational age (SGA) fetus and preterm delivery (PD). METHOD This is a retrospective study of 12,355 pregnant women that delivered between 2008 and 2011. We define the first, third and fifth percentiles of maternal serum PAPP-A multiples of the median (MoM). The primary outcome measures were the occurrence of PE, early PE (PE requiring delivery before 34 weeks), SGA fetus (birth weight < 5th centile) and PD. The Mann-Whitney U-test and chi-squared test were used to analyze continuous and dichotomous variables, respectively. RESULTS Maternal serum PAPP-A was significantly lower in women with PE, early PE, SGA fetus and PD (0.91, 0.74, 0.80 and 0.84 MoM, respectively) than in the study population (0.99 MoM) (p < 0.05). The lower the MoM percentile of PAPP-A, the higher are the odds ratio (OR) to develop PE, early PE, SGA fetus and PD. CONCLUSIONS Maternal serum PAPP-A levels are lower in women who develop preeclampsia, those with SGA fetus and those who deliver preterm. However, on its own, maternal serum PAPP-A performs poorly (OR for PE between 1.76 and 2.41 with the lower percentile of PAPP-A) as a screening test for these conditions.
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- Francesco D'Antonio
- Fetal Medicine Unit, Division of Developmental Sciences, St. George's University of London, London, UK
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Salvig JD, Kirkegaard I, Winding TN, Henriksen TB, Tørring N, Uldbjerg N. Low PAPP-A in the first trimester is associated with reduced fetal growth rate prior to gestational week 20. Prenat Diagn 2010; 30:503-8. [PMID: 20509148 DOI: 10.1002/pd.2487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between maternal pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and fetal growth from the first to the second trimester. METHODS A prospective cohort study including 8347 pregnant women attending prenatal care at Aarhus University Hospital were conducted. PAPP-A was measured during 8 to 14 gestational weeks. Fetal growth between the two scans in the first and second trimesters was estimated by (GA(20)- GA(12))/Days(calendar), where GA(12) reflects gestational age in days calculated from crown-rump length at a 12-week scan, GA(20) reflects gestational age in days calculated from biparietal diameter at a 20-week scan, and Days(calendar) reflects the number of calendar days between the two scans. RESULTS Fetal growth rate from the first to the second trimester was correlated with PAPP-A, with a regression coefficient of 0.009 (95% CI, 0.007-0.012, P < 0.001). PAPP-A below 0.30 MoM was associated with a fetal growth rate below the tenth centile, with an adjusted OR of 2.05 (95% CI, 1.24-3.38). CONCLUSION Low levels of PAPP-A are associated not only with low birth weight at term but also with slower fetal growth prior to 20 weeks of gestation.
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- J D Salvig
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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Maternal early pregnancy vitamin D status in relation to fetal and neonatal growth: results of the multi-ethnic Amsterdam Born Children and their Development cohort. Br J Nutr 2010; 104:108-17. [PMID: 20193097 DOI: 10.1017/s000711451000022x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may account for reduced fetal growth and for altered neonatal development. The present study explored the association between maternal vitamin D status measured early in pregnancy and birth weight, prevalence of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants and postnatal growth (weight and length), as well as the potential role of vitamin D status in explaining ethnic disparities in these outcomes. Data were derived from a large multi-ethnic cohort in The Netherlands (Amsterdam Born Children and their Development (ABCD) cohort), and included 3730 women with live-born singleton term deliveries. Maternal serum vitamin D was measured during early pregnancy (median 13 weeks, interquartile range: 12-14), and was labelled 'deficient' ( <or= 29.9 nmol/l), 'insufficient' (30-49.9 nmol/l) or 'adequate' ( >or= 50 nmol/l). Six ethnic groups were distinguished: Dutch, Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan, other non-Western and other Western. Associations with neonatal outcomes were analysed using multivariate regression analyses. Results showed that compared with women with adequate vitamin D levels, women with deficient vitamin D levels had infants with lower birth weights ( - 114.4 g, 95 % CI - 151.2, - 77.6) and a higher risk of SGA (OR 2.4, 95 % CI 1.9, 3.2). Neonates born to mothers with a deficient vitamin D status showed accelerated growth in weight and length during the first year of life. Although a deficient vitamin D status influenced birth weight, SGA risk and neonatal growth, it played a limited role in explaining ethnic differences. Although vitamin D supplementation might be beneficial to those at risk of a deficient vitamin D status, more research is needed before a nationwide policy on the subject can be justified.
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Pihl K, Larsen T, Rasmussen S, Krebs L, Christiansen M. The proform of eosinophil major basic protein: a new maternal serum marker for adverse pregnancy outcome. Prenat Diagn 2010; 29:1013-9. [PMID: 19626619 DOI: 10.1002/pd.2331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the first trimester serum levels of the proform of eosinophil major basic protein (proMBP) in pregnancies with adverse outcome. Furthermore, to determine the screening performance using proMBP alone and in combination with other first trimester markers. METHODS A case-control study was conducted in a primary hospital setting. The proMBP concentration was measured in cases with small-for-gestational age (SGA) (n = 150), spontaneous preterm delivery (n = 88), preeclampsia (n = 40), gestational hypertension (n = 10) and in controls (n = 500). Concentrations were converted to multiples of the median (MoM) in controls and groups were compared using Mann-Whitney U-test. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine significant factors for predicting adverse pregnancy outcome. Screening performance was assessed using receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS The proMBP median was significantly reduced in pregnancies with SGA (0.81 MoM), spontaneous preterm delivery (0.83 MoM), preeclampsia (0.88 MoM) and gestational hypertension (0.60 MoM). The best screening performance was found for preeclampsia including the covariates proMBP and nulliparity yielding an area under the curve equal to 0.737 (p < 0.0005) and a 75% detection rate for a 30% false positive rate. CONCLUSION The proMBP is a novel first trimester serum marker for adverse pregnancy outcome.
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- Kasper Pihl
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej5, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Pihl K, Larsen T, Krebs L, Christiansen M. First trimester maternal serum PAPP-A, β-hCG and ADAM12 in prediction of small-for-gestational-age fetuses. Prenat Diagn 2008; 28:1131-5. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.2141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nyberg DA. May all your femurs be long! ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2008; 31:489-492. [PMID: 18432601 DOI: 10.1002/uog.5358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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- D A Nyberg
- The Fetal and Women's Center of Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA.
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Weisz B, David AL, Chitty L, Peebles D, Pandya P, Patel P, Rodeck CH. Association of isolated short femur in the mid-trimester fetus with perinatal outcome. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2008; 31:512-516. [PMID: 18432603 DOI: 10.1002/uog.5349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of fetal isolated short femur in a cohort of women screened for Down syndrome by the integrated test, and to compare the outcome of fetuses with isolated short femur in the mid-trimester with that of fetuses with normal femur length (controls). METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of 1262 women booked for antenatal care and delivery at University College London Hospital. All women had integrated testing in the late first and early second trimesters and a detailed anomaly scan in the mid-trimester. All scan reports, screening results and neonatal data were analyzed statistically. RESULTS The fetal femur was short (< 5(th) percentile) in 5.1% of patients and 4.7% had isolated short femur. In pregnancies with isolated short femur, the birth weight was significantly lower and there were higher rates of small-for-gestational age (SGA) and low birth weight (LBW) infants, compared with controls (P < 0.01). The odds ratios for SGA and LBW in pregnancies with isolated short femur were 3.0 (95% CI, 1.5-5.9) and 2.60 (95% CI, 1.1-6.2), respectively. Isolated short femur was associated significantly with low levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Isolated short femur in the mid-trimester fetus is associated with fetal growth restriction and SGA. In the context of normal Down syndrome screening and a normal anomaly scan, this marker should be regarded as a predictor for SGA, and fetal growth should be monitored during these pregnancies.
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- B Weisz
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College London, London, UK.
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Pihl K, Sørensen TL, Nørgaard-Pedersen B, Larsen SO, Nguyen TH, Krebs L, Larsen T, Christiansen M. First-trimester combined screening for Down syndrome: prediction of low birth weight, small for gestational age and pre-term delivery in a cohort of non-selected women. Prenat Diagn 2008; 28:247-53. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.1946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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