Circulating Maternal Total Cell-Free DNA, Cell-Free Fetal DNA and Soluble Endoglin Levels in Preeclampsia: Predictors of Adverse Fetal Outcome? A Cohort Study.
2016
Background The diagnosis of preeclampsia (PE) is based on the measurement of maternal blood pressure and proteinuria; however, these parameters are not used in the prediction of adverse fetal outcomes that may occur due to
fetal stress. The plasma concentrations of total cell-free DNA (cf-DNA),
cell-free fetal DNA(cff-DNA) and soluble
endoglin(sEng) are higher in women with established PE than in normotensive controls, and the increase is particularly marked in those with severe PE. We aimed to evaluate the levels of cf-DNA, cff-DNA and sEng in pregnant Egyptian women with PE in order to assess the severity of the disease and to detect their potential utility in the future prediction of time of delivery and adverse fetal outcome.
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