Improved prediction of gestational hypertension by inclusion of placental growth factor and pregnancy associated plasma protein-a in a sample of Ghanaian women

Improved prediction of gestational hypertension by inclusion of placental growth factor and pregnancy associated plasma protein-a in a sample of Ghanaian women

Abstract Background We assessed whether adding the biomarkers Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A) and Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) to maternal clinical characteristics improved the prediction of a previously developed model for gestational hypertension in a cohort of Ghanaian pregnant w...

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Main Authors: Edward Antwi, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Joyce L. Browne, Peter C. Schielen, Kwadwo A. Koram, Irene A. Agyepong, Diederick E. Grobbee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Prediction model
Gestational hypertension
Biomarkers
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0492-9

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