Identification of Putative Biomarkers in Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.

Vinay SureshShiva GuptaYashita KhulbeMuhammad Aaqib ShamimVaibhav JainMalavika JayanMadeeha Subhan WaleedNeha JoeVivek SankerAravind P GandhiAreesha AlamHardeep Singh MalhotraRavindra K GargSheffali GulatiPriyanka RoyMainak Bardhan

Published in: Pediatric neurology (2024)

Lower maternal pregnancy-associated plasma protein A levels during the first trimester and lower beta-HCG levels in the first and second trimesters are associated with CP development in children. Future research should validate the predictive utility of these biomarkers and explore novel ones through large-scale cohort studies.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
pregnancy outcomes
young adults
preterm birth
pregnant women
protein protein