Decreased first trimester uric acid production in future preeclamptic patients
Decreased first trimester uric acid production in future preeclamptic patients
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DOI:
10.1515/jpme.1997.25.4.347
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发表时间:
1997-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Dekker, GA
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作者:
deJong, CLD;Paarlberg, KM;Dekker, GA
The relationship between first trimester uric acid production and later development of pregnancy induced hypertensive disorders (PIHD) was investigated. An anti-oxidant role for uric acid has been mentioned. Since uric acid and fibronectin (PF) are both markers of preeclampsia, the relationship between these two substances was also studied.Controls (n = 72) and patients with PIHD (n = 120) were selected. Uric acid was measured in serum and 24-hours urine samples (uric acid excretion) and PF in blood plasma in 270 nulliparous women at 13 +/- 2 weeks of gestation.Uric acid excretion was significantly lower in the first trimester in a group of patients who later develop PIHD as compared to patients who remain normotensive (p < 0.05), especially when corrected for body weight (p < 0.01). Patients with elevated PF levels in the first trimester showed a significantly lower uric acid excretion than patients with normal PF levels (p < 0.05).The data show diminished uric acid production in patients who will likely develop preeclampsia suggesting an impaired anti-oxidant production in the first trimester This observation fits well with the hypothesis that an imbalance between anti-oxidant and oxidants prays an important role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.