Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP4) levels in maternal and umbilical cord serum in patients in the third trimester of pregnancy with preeclam-psia in comparison to levels in normal pregnant women. Methods: The RBP4 levels in maternal and umbilical cord serum were measured and compared by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 16 normal pregnant and 16 patients with preeclampsia. Results: Both maternal and umbilical cord serum RBP4 levels were significantly decreased in patients with preeclam-psia, as compared to normal pregnant women (maternal serum, median 168.0 μg/mL vs. 202.0 μg/mL, P<0.001; umbilical cord serum, median 147.9 μg/mL vs. 193.0 μg/mL, P<0.001). Preeclampsia was independently related to RBP4 levels of maternal and umbilical cord serum. Conclusion: Both maternal and umbilical cord serum RBP4 levels were lower in patients with preeclampsia than in normal pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 287-289 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Perinatal Medicine |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 May |
Keywords
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Retinol-binding protein-4
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology