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08.07.2017 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Maternal serum homocysteine and uterine artery Doppler as predictors of preeclampsia and poor placentation
Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Ausgabe 3/2017
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Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of maternal serum total Homocysteine (tHcy) and uterine artery (Ut-A) Doppler as predictors of preeclampsia (PE), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and other complications related to poor placentation.
Patients and methods
A prospective cohort study was conducted on 500 women with spontaneous pregnancies. tHcy was measured at 15–19 weeks, and then, Ut-A Doppler was performed at 18–22 weeks of pregnancy.
Results
453 pregnant women completed the follow-up of the study. The tHcy and Ut-A resistance index were significantly higher in women who developed PE, IUGR, and other complications when compared to controls (tHcy: 7.033 ± 2.744, 6.321 ± 3.645, and 6.602 ± 2.469 vs 4.701 ± 2.082 μmol/L, respectively, p value <0.001 and Ut-A resistance index: 0.587 ± 0.072, 0.587 ± 0.053, and 0.597 ± 0.069 vs 0.524 ± 0.025, respectively, p value <0.001). The use of both tHcy assessment and Ut-A Doppler improved the sensitivity of prediction of PE relative to the use of each one alone (85.2 relative to 73.33 and 60%, respectively).
Conclusion
The use of elevated homocysteine and uterine artery Doppler screening are valuable in prediction of preeclampsia, IUGR, and poor placentation disorders.
ClincalTrial.gov ID
NCT02854501.