Abstract：
OBJECTIVES:To compare the circulating levels of cathepsin D in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies. DESIGN AND METHODS:Fifty pregnant and 20 healthy non-pregnant patients were enrolled in this study. Of the 50 pregnant patients, 15 were preeclamptic and 35 patients were normotensive. Serum levels of soluble cathepsin D were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. RESULTS:Cathepsin D levels were significantly lower in preeclamptic patients than normotensive pregnant patients (p=0.033). The serum levels of cathepsin D in preeclamptic and non-pregnant healthy patients showed similar results. The serum levels of cathepsin D were not positively correlated with preeclampsia severity or the incidence of delivery of small for gestational age infants. CONCLUSIONS:We conclude that a reduced cathepsin D level is an important factor that may contribute to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, possibly by inhibiting normal trophoblastic invasion. These results contribute to the understanding of this serious obstetric problem.
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Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Kim HY,Lee M,Kang HW,Moon Cdoi
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.07.022subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-12-01 00:00:00pages
1808-11issue
18eissn
0009-9120issn
1873-2933pii
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