Uterine Artery Diastolic Notch and Serum Leptin Assay for Prediction of Pre-Eclampsia
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Uterine Artery Diastolic Notch and Serum Leptin Assay for Prediction of Pre-Eclampsia, FATMA A. MOHAMED, MOHAMED ABD EL-SALAM, MOHAMMED A. AL-NORI, TAMER ASSER and YASER ISMAIL
Abstract
Background: Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy specific mul-tisystemic disorder that is characterized by development of hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation.
Uterine artery Doppler ultrasound screening at 22-26 weeks of gestation is of great value in prediction of compli-cations of impaired utero placental blood flow (pre-eclampsia and intra uterine growth retardation).
Serum leptin assay may allow us to predict pre-eclampsia before development of clinical manifestation.
Aim of Work: This prospective study to determine the role of the combined use of uterine artery Doppler ultrasound and serum leptin assay for prediction of pre-eclampsia.