Accuracy of angiogenic biomarkers at ⩽20weeks' gestation in predicting the risk of pre-eclampsia: A WHO multicentre study
Document Type
Article
Department
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (East Africa)
Abstract
Objective: To assess the accuracy of angiogenic biomarkers to predict pre-eclampsia.
Design: Prospective multicentre study. From 2006 to 2009, 5121 pregnant women with risk factors for pre-eclampsia (nulliparity, diabetes, previous pre-eclampsia, chronic hypertension) from Argentina, Colombia, Peru, India, Italy, Kenya, Switzerland and Thailand had their serum tested for sFlt-1, PlGF and sEng levels and their urine for PlGF levels at ⩽20, 23-27 and 32-35weeks' gestation (index tests, results blinded from carers). Women were monitored for signs of pre-eclampsia, diagnosed by systolic blood pressure ⩾140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ⩾90mmHg, and proteinuria (protein/creatinine ratio ⩾0.3, protein ⩾1g/l, or one dipstick measurement ⩾2+) appearing after 20weeks' gestation. Early pre-eclampsia was defined when these signs appeared ⩽34weeks' gestation.
Main Outcome Measure: Pre-eclampsia.
Results: Pre-eclampsia was diagnosed in 198 of 5121 women tested (3.9%) of whom 47 (0.9%) developed it early. The median maternal serum concentrations of index tests were significantly altered in women who subsequently developed pre-eclampsia than in those who did not. However, the area under receiver operating characteristics curve at ⩽20weeks' gestation were closer to 0.5 than to 1.0 for all biomarkers both for predicting any pre-eclampsia or at ⩽34weeks' gestation. The corresponding sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios were poor. Multivariable models combining sEng with clinical features slightly improved the prediction capability.
Conclusions: Angiogenic biomarkers in first half of pregnancy do not perform well enough in predicting the later development of pre-eclampsia.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Pregnancy Hypertension
Recommended Citation
Widmer, M.,
Cuesta, C.,
Khan, K. S.,
Conde-Agudelo, A.,
Carroli, G.,
Fusey, S.,
Karumanchi, S. A.,
Lapaire, O.,
Lumbiganon, P.,
Sequeira, E.,
Zavaleta, N.,
Frusca, T.,
Gülmezoglu, A. M.,
Lindheimer, M. D.
(2015). Accuracy of angiogenic biomarkers at ⩽20weeks' gestation in predicting the risk of pre-eclampsia: A WHO multicentre study. Pregnancy Hypertension, 5(4), 330-338.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_obstet_gynaecol/106