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OBJECTIVE:The prototypic long pentraxin pentraxin 3 is a new candidate marker for inflammatory conditions reflecting the involvement of the vascular bed. Endothelial dysfunction is a prominent feature of preeclampsia as a result of excessive maternal systemic inflammation. We investigated pentraxin 3 levels in preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction, pregnancy conditions related to altered placentation. STUDY DESIGN:We cross-sectionally studied nonpregnant women (n = 20); normal pregnancies in the first (n = 8), second (n = 10), and third (n = 26) trimester of pregnancy; 20 pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia; and 16 pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction. Maternal plasma samples were analyzed and pentraxin 3 determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Pattern and site of placental expression of pentraxin 3 were studied by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS:In normal pregnancies pentraxin 3 concentrations were significantly higher than nonpregnant women and did not change among the 3 trimesters. Significantly higher levels of pentraxin 3 were found in preeclampsia (median values 13.8 versus 2.2 ng/mL; P < .001), compared with normal pregnancies. Intrauterine growth restriction pregnancies showed intermediate levels between normal and preeclamptic patients, but this difference was not significant, compared with normal pregnancies (median values 3.9 versus 2.2 ng/mL). No significant difference of pentraxin 3 levels was found between mild and severe preeclampsia. CONCLUSION:Elevated maternal plasma levels of pentraxin 3 in preeclamptic versus normal pregnancies could represent a marker of altered endothelial function, typical of preeclampsia.
journal_name
Am J Obstet Gynecoljournal_title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecologyauthors
Cetin I,Cozzi V,Pasqualini F,Nebuloni M,Garlanda C,Vago L,Pardi G,Mantovani Adoi
10.1016/j.ajog.2005.11.018subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-05-01 00:00:00pages
1347-53issue
5eissn
0002-9378issn
1097-6868pii
S0002-9378(05)02473-7journal_volume
194pub_type
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90158-7
更新日期:1976-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The current study was designed to elucidate risk factors associated with the development of cervical cancer during the course of routine Papanicolaou smear screening (rapid-onset cervical cancer). STUDY DESIGN:Four hundred eighty-three women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, representing 73% of all s...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70256-5
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate if a synthetic, biodegradable scaffold with either autologous in vitro cultured muscle-derived cells or autologous fresh muscle fiber fragments could be used for tissue repair. STUDY DESIGN:Twenty scaffolds with muscle-derived cells and 20 scaffolds with muscle fiber fragments were implanted s...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.04.020
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70376-x
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The pathogenesis of endometriosis is controversial. The two principal histogenetic theories are (1) metastases of endometrial tissues to an ectopic location (metastatic theory) and (2) metaplastic development of endometrial tissue at the ectopic site (metaplastic theory). Studies on the development of the coelomic cav...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(91)90255-p
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Serine proteases such as plasminogen activators are produced by granulosa cells both in vivo and in vitro and have been implicated in the process of ovulation. For a study of potential roles of serine proteases in early follicular development, immature rats were injected with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin, followed...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(88)90051-8
更新日期:1988-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the effects of coliform endotoxin on the circulating levels of atrial natriuretic factor and renal function. To understand the direct effects of endotoxin in the release of atrial natriuretic factor by cardiac tissue, studies in isolated rat atria were performed. STUDY DESIGN:In vivo studies wer...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70246-7
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 社论
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更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80147-3
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.08.012
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(80)90391-9
更新日期:1980-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.020
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/s0002-9378(03)00775-0
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::With the establishment of a normal range of values for the growth of the ultrasound fetal femur length, a new approach for the study of growth-retarded fetuses is suggested. Ultrasound femur length was measured on a group of "high-risk" pregnancies, and its ability to differentiate the symmetrically small from the asy...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(82)90390-8
更新日期:1982-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2012.05.006
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(73)90646-7
更新日期:1973-09-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.06.014
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mob.2002.125242
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.016
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90496-6
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(86)90765-9
更新日期:1986-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90075-t
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Review alternative approaches to oral metronidazole for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. STUDY DESIGN:Assessment of clinical trials on the treatment of bacterial vaginosis with regimens other than 5 to 7 days of metronidazole. RESULTS:Single-dose metronidazole, 2 gm orally, is as effective as 5- to 7-d...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90346-k
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Micromanipulative techniques, such as subzonal insemination and direct intracytoplasmic sperm injection, are used when standard in vitro fertilization techniques have failed. These new approaches are currently under investigation in a variety of centers across the country. The projected results and the strengths and w...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(95)90152-3
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The responsiveness of the pituitary to luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LRH) during pregnancy and the puerperium was studied in 15 women 18-32 years of age (3 puerperal, 6 pregnant, and 6 eumenorrheic). 25 mcg LRH dissolved in 1 ml sterile water was administered iv to all the subjects. Blood samples were obtai...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(74)90145-8
更新日期:1974-12-15 00:00:00
abstract::We report the effect of high glucose infusion on vascular resistance in isolated human placental cotyledons perfused with Krebs-Ringer-bicarbonate solution containing 80 mg/dl (4.4 mmol/L), 160 mg/dl (8.8 mmol/L), or 320 mg/dl (17.6 mmol/L) D-glucose (n = 6). Placental vascular resistance remained constant during 25-m...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(90)90758-y
更新日期:1990-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.004
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this controlled study of betamethasone administration to pregnant rhesus monkeys, using dosages per gram of fetal body weight similar to those reported in several human clinical studies, the most significant fetal pulmonary changes observed were increases in maximum lung volumes. The fact that comparable increases ...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(79)90018-8
更新日期:1979-03-15 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that maternal birth weight was associated with the risk of cesarean delivery for nulliparous women. STUDY DESIGN:In a population-based cohort study, maternal birth data were linked to a Washington State database, including the birth certificates of 18,905 first-born singleton infants (1987-19...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mob.2000.106175
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00