Maternal placental growth factor and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 reference ranges in post-term pregnancies: A prospective observational study.

Birgitte Mitlid-MorkSophie BoweJon M GranNils BolstadJens Petter BergChristopher W RedmanAnne Cathrine StaffMeryam Sugulle

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Our findings support the concept of increasing syncytiotrophoblast stress post-term in clinically healthy pregnancies. Whether post-term dysregulated angiogenic markers reflect a biological placental clock merits further investigation.

Keyphrases

tyrosine kinase
gestational age
growth factor
birth weight
epidermal growth factor receptor
preterm infants
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
weight gain