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Cord Blood Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Normal and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pregnancies
Joint Authors
Boutsikou, Maria
Liosi, Sophia
Malamitsi-Puchner, Ariadne
Boutsikou, Theodora
Hassiakos, Demetrios
Iacovidou, Nicoletta
Briana, Despina D.
Baka, Stavroula
Source
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a sensitive biomarker of cardiac ischemia.
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) may imply fetal hypoxia, resulting in blood flow centralization in favour of vital organs (brain, heart, adrenals—‘‘brain sparing effect’’).
Based on the latter, we hypothesized that cord blood IMA levels should not differ between IUGR and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) full-term pregnancies.
IMA was measured in blood samples from doubly-clamped umbilical cords of 110 AGA and 57 asymmetric IUGR pregnancies.
No significant differences in IMA levels were documented between AGA and IUGR groups.
IMA levels were elevated in cases of elective cesarean section (P = .035), and offspring of multigravidas (P = .021).
In conclusion, ‘‘brain sparing effect’’ is possibly responsible for the lack of differences in cord blood IMA levels at term, between IUGR and AGA groups.
Furthermore, higher oxidative stress could account for the elevated IMA levels in cases of elective cesarean section, and offspring of multigravidas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iacovidou, Nicoletta& Briana, Despina D.& Boutsikou, Maria& Liosi, Sophia& Baka, Stavroula& Boutsikou, Theodora…[et al.]. 2008. Cord Blood Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Normal and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pregnancies. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478406
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iacovidou, Nicoletta…[et al.]. Cord Blood Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Normal and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pregnancies. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478406
American Medical Association (AMA)
Iacovidou, Nicoletta& Briana, Despina D.& Boutsikou, Maria& Liosi, Sophia& Baka, Stavroula& Boutsikou, Theodora…[et al.]. Cord Blood Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Normal and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pregnancies. Mediators of Inflammation. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478406
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478406