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First-trimester maternal serum tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and pre-eclampsia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19173240     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether the maternal serum concentration of the soluble receptor-1 of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-R1) at 11-13 weeks of gestation in pregnancies that subsequently develop pre-eclampsia is different from that in women without this complication. METHODS: The concentration of TNF-R1 at 11 + 0 to 13 + 6 weeks was measured in samples from 128 cases that subsequently developed pre-eclampsia and 569 controls with no pregnancy complications. TNF-R1 and uterine artery pulsatility index (UtA-PI) values were expressed as multiples of the median (MoM) adjusted for maternal factors. The distributions of log TNF-R1 MoM and log UtA-PI MoM in the control and pre-eclampsia groups were compared. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine whether a significant contribution is provided by maternal factors, TNF-R1 and UtA-PI in predicting pre-eclampsia. The performance of screening was determined by analysis of receiver-operating characteristics curves. RESULTS: Median TNF-R1 and UtA-PI were significantly higher in the pre-eclampsia group (TNF-R1, 1.062 MoM; UtA-PI, 1.301 MoM) than in the control group (TNF-R1, 0.996 MoM; UtA-PI, 1.037 MoM). There was no significant association between TNF-R1 and gestational age at delivery, birth weight percentile or UtA-PI. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated significant contributions to the detection of pre-eclampsia from maternal factors and UtA-PI but not from TNF-R1. CONCLUSIONS: In pregnancies developing pre-eclampsia the maternal serum TNF-R1 concentration at 11-13 weeks of gestation is increased, but the level of TNF-R1 is not associated with the degree of impairment in placental perfusion or the severity of pre-eclampsia. Measurement of serum TNF-R1 does not improve the prediction of pre-eclampsia provided by screening based on a combination of maternal factors and UtA-PI.
Authors:
A M Leal; L C Y Poon; V Frisova; A Veduta; K H Nicolaides
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1469-0705     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-02     Completed Date:  2009-11-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9108340     Medline TA:  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  135-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Arteries / ultrasonography
Biological Markers / blood
Blood Flow Velocity
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Middle Aged
Pre-Eclampsia / blood,  diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First / blood
Pulsatile Flow
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I / blood*
Uterus / blood supply
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I

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