Prediction of preterm birth in growth-restricted and appropriate-for-gestational-age infants using maternal PlGF and the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio-A prospective study

• Main Authors: Hong, Jesrine, Crawford, Kylie, Cavanagh, Erika, da Silva Costa, Fabricio, Kumar, Sailesh
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2024
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45805/; https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17752

Objective To assess the utility of placental growth factor (PlGF) levels and the soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1/placental growth factor (sFlt-1/PlGF) ratio to predict preterm birth (PTB) for infants with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and those appropriate for gestational age (AGA).Design Prospe...