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Effect of race on the measurement of angiogenic factors for prediction and diagnosis of pre-eclampsia.

Alan WrightPeter Von DadelszenLaura Ann MageeArgyro SyngelakiRanjit AkolekarDave WrightKypros H Nicolaides
Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2022)
Screening for PE with fixed cut-offs in PlGF or sFlt-1/PlGF diagnostically disadvantages black women. It is essential that measured levels of PlGF be adjusted for race as well as other maternal characteristics.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • cervical cancer screening
  • preterm birth