Materno-fetal outcome with PlGF above or below cutoff during second half of pregnancy in high-risk women. 2024

Kirti Balyan, and Benchumi Y Humtso, and Bhawana Meena, and Surbhi Sapna, and Anjali Rana, and Manisha Kumar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LHMC, New Delhi, India.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the materno-fetal outcome of high-risk women using placental growth factor (PlGF). METHODS This prospective cohort study was performed at a tertiary care hospital from September 2019 to April 2022. Women having clinically major or minor high risk factors of pre-eclampsia were included after consent. The placental growth factor (PlGF) was evaluated among high-risk women at 20-22, 28-30, and 34-36 weeks of gestation. They were followed throughout pregnancy until delivery. Materno-fetal outcome was evaluated based on PlGF levels at three different time points. The gestational age specific cutoff was derived. Those with levels below cutoff were taken as cases and those with values above cutoff were considered as controls. The odds of having complications if the PlGF was below cutoff were determined. RESULTS Out of 287 high-risk women, 46 (16%) had pre-eclampsia (PE). The derived cutoff of PlGF was 224, 211, and 176 pg/mL at 20-22, 28-30, and 34-36 weeks, respectively. With PlGF below the cutoff at 20-22 weeks the odds of having HELLP syndrome was 15.8, with low PlGF at 28-30 weeks the odds for developing early onset PE was 11.3. Low PlGF was also significantly associated with preterm delivery (P < 0.001) and early onset FGR (P < 0.001). The sensitivity (91.7%) and specificity (78.5%) of PlGF for PE prediction was highest at 28-30 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Low PlGF at 28-30 weeks was associated with high likelihood of developing early onset PE, and the PlGF cutoff should be gestational age specific.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D011225 Pre-Eclampsia A complication of PREGNANCY, characterized by a complex of symptoms including maternal HYPERTENSION and PROTEINURIA with or without pathological EDEMA. Symptoms may range between mild and severe. Pre-eclampsia usually occurs after the 20th week of gestation, but may develop before this time in the presence of trophoblastic disease. Toxemias, Pregnancy,EPH Complex,EPH Gestosis,EPH Toxemias,Edema-Proteinuria-Hypertension Gestosis,Gestosis, EPH,Hypertension-Edema-Proteinuria Gestosis,Preeclampsia,Preeclampsia Eclampsia 1,Pregnancy Toxemias,Proteinuria-Edema-Hypertension Gestosis,Toxemia Of Pregnancy,1, Preeclampsia Eclampsia,1s, Preeclampsia Eclampsia,EPH Toxemia,Eclampsia 1, Preeclampsia,Eclampsia 1s, Preeclampsia,Edema Proteinuria Hypertension Gestosis,Gestosis, Edema-Proteinuria-Hypertension,Gestosis, Hypertension-Edema-Proteinuria,Gestosis, Proteinuria-Edema-Hypertension,Hypertension Edema Proteinuria Gestosis,Of Pregnancies, Toxemia,Of Pregnancy, Toxemia,Pre Eclampsia,Preeclampsia Eclampsia 1s,Pregnancies, Toxemia Of,Pregnancy Toxemia,Pregnancy, Toxemia Of,Proteinuria Edema Hypertension Gestosis,Toxemia Of Pregnancies,Toxemia, EPH,Toxemia, Pregnancy,Toxemias, EPH
D011237 Predictive Value of Tests In screening and diagnostic tests, the probability that a person with a positive test is a true positive (i.e., has the disease), is referred to as the predictive value of a positive test; whereas, the predictive value of a negative test is the probability that the person with a negative test does not have the disease. Predictive value is related to the sensitivity and specificity of the test. Negative Predictive Value,Positive Predictive Value,Predictive Value Of Test,Predictive Values Of Tests,Negative Predictive Values,Positive Predictive Values,Predictive Value, Negative,Predictive Value, Positive
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011295 Prenatal Care Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality. Antenatal Care,Care, Antenatal,Care, Prenatal
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D005260 Female Females
D005865 Gestational Age The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated from the onset of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization. It is also estimated to begin from fertilization, estrus, coitus, or artificial insemination. Embryologic Age,Fetal Maturity, Chronologic,Chronologic Fetal Maturity,Fetal Age,Maturity, Chronologic Fetal,Age, Embryologic,Age, Fetal,Age, Gestational,Ages, Embryologic,Ages, Fetal,Ages, Gestational,Embryologic Ages,Fetal Ages,Gestational Ages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072483 Placenta Growth Factor An angiogenic protein belonging to the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor family of growth factors originally isolated and cloned from human placental cDNA library. There are four isoforms of PLGF 1-4 which result from alternative splicing. Placenta Growth Factor is secreted as a glycosylated homodimer which acts as a mitogen for endothelial cells, and its expression is markedly upregulated during hypoxia and in tissue inflammation and cancer. Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-1 Isoform,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-2 Isoform,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-3 Isoform,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-4 Isoform,Factor, Placenta Growth,Growth Factor, Placenta,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 1 Isoform,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 2 Isoform,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 3 Isoform,Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 4 Isoform

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