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Decreased placental oxygenation capacity in pre-eclampsia: clinical application of a novel index of placental function preformed at the time of delivery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19673683     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We have previously described placental oxygenation capacity as an index of placental function. The aim of this study was to utilize this test to evaluate placental gas exchange capacity in pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction (FGR). STUDY DESIGN: Two nested case-control studies were conducted between: (i) pre-eclamptic appropriate-for-gestational-age fetus (AGA) and non-pre-eclamptic AGA; and (ii) pre-eclamptic FGR and non-pre-eclamptic FGR based on gestational age match. Umbilical A-V gas differences were compared between groups. RESULTS: Pre-eclamptic AGA was associated with smaller A-V pO(2) and A-V pCO(2) differences compared to non-pre-eclampsia (A-V pO(2), 7.1+/-3.8 mm Hg vs. 11.3+/-5.9 mm Hg, P=0.001; A-V pCO(2), 7.8+/-5.7 mm Hg vs. 10.7+/- 5.9 mm Hg, P=0.01). Pre-eclamptic FGR was associated with smaller A-V pO(2) and A-V pCO(2) differences compared to non-pre-eclampsia (A-V pO(2), 6.6+/-3.1 mm Hg vs. 10.8+/-8.1 mm Hg, P<0.001; 6.7+/-4.5 mm Hg vs. 10.9+/-10.3 mm Hg, P=0.044). Pre-eclamptic FGR also had significantly lower venous pO(2) but not arterial pO(2) (Venous pO(2), 20.3+/-6.3 mm Hg vs. 25.4+/-11.9 mm Hg, P=0.003). CONCLUSION: Pre-eclampsia decreases the placental oxygenation capacity as measured by the umbilical arterial-venous oxygen difference.
Authors:
Koji Matsuo; Andrew M Malinow; Chris R Harman; Ahmet A Baschat
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of perinatal medicine     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1619-3997     ISO Abbreviation:  J Perinat Med     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-13     Completed Date:  2010-02-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0361031     Medline TA:  J Perinat Med     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  657-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. kmats001@umaryland.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Fetal Blood / metabolism
Fetal Growth Retardation / blood,  etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Maternal-Fetal Exchange / physiology
Oxygen / blood,  physiology*
Parturition / blood,  physiology*
Placenta / blood supply,  physiopathology*
Pre-Eclampsia / blood,  physiopathology*
Pregnancy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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