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The relationship between first trimester fetal growth, pregnancy-associated plasma protein A levels and birthweight.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20658697     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We sought to define the relationship between first trimester fetal growth, pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) levels and birthweight.
METHODS: Two-hundred and one women with repeat first trimester crown-rump length (CRL) measurements were included. In 194, the first trimester PAPP-A value was known and in 169 there was complete data including birthweight. Fetal growth curves were derived using functional linear discriminant analysis (FLDA) and growth compared between those with < 10th percentile, 10th to 90th and > 90th percentile PAPP-A multiple of median (MoM) levels and birthweight percentiles.
RESULTS: Median maternal age was 35 years, gestation at PAPP-A sampling and of first scan was 11 weeks. Median delivery gestation was 40 weeks and birthweight 3425 g. There was no association between first trimester fetal CRL growth and either PAPP-A MoM percentile or birthweight percentile. There was a significant positive correlation between PAPP-A MoM and birthweight percentile (p = 0.0004).
CONCLUSIONS: First trimester fetal growth rate is not related to birthweight percentile or first trimester PAPP-A levels. Irrespective of gestation, a low PAPP-A is associated with delivery of a smaller baby, and a high PAPP-A with a larger baby.
Authors:
O Habayeb; A Daemen; D Timmerman; B De Moor; G A Hackett; T Bourne; C C Lees
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Prenatal diagnosis     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1097-0223     ISO Abbreviation:  Prenat. Diagn.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-02     Completed Date:  2010-12-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8106540     Medline TA:  Prenat Diagn     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  873-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Division of Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Birth Weight*
Crown-Rump Length
Discriminant Analysis
Female
Fetal Development / physiology*
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First / blood*
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A / metabolism*
Prospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.4.24.-/Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A

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