Title

Pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein (SP-1) in maternal serum and amniotic fluid; pre-eclampsia, small for gestational age fetus and fetal distress.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-1993

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Placenta

Volume

14

Abstract

Pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein (SP-1) levels have been suggested to correlate with certain obstetrical complications. We compared maternal serum SP-1 levels in normal pregnancies (N = 82), and pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia (N = 37), small for gestational age fetuses (N = 8) and fetal distress (N = 13). We also compared levels of this protein in mid-trimester amniotic fluid samples obtained from normal (N = 47) and small for gestational age fetuses (N = 25). Despite trends towards low maternal serum and amniotic fluid SP-1 values in complicated pregnancies, there were no statistically significant differences in their levels as compared with normal gestational age matched controls (P > 0.05). These data do not support the use of SP-1 values in clinical practice.

Keywords

Adult, Amniotic Fluid, Female, Fetal Distress, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Pre-Eclampsia, Pregnancy, Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins, Radioimmunoassay, Reference Values



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URL

http://ir.uiowa.edu/obgyn_pubs/55