Changes in maternal placental growth factor levels during term labour.

Journal: Placenta
PMID: 29277266

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Placental growth factor (PlGF) has important angiogenic function that is critical to placental development. Lower levels of PlGF are associated with fetal growth restriction, pre-eclampsia and intrapartum fetal compromise. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of labour on maternal PlGF levels.

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  • Liam Dunn
    Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland, Level 3 Aubigny Place, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia.
  • Christopher Flatley
    Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland, Level 3 Aubigny Place, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia.
  • Sailesh Kumar
    Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland, Level 3 Aubigny Place, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia; School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, 288 Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia. Electronic address: sailesh.kumar@mater.uq.edu.au.

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