Accuracy of circulating placental growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and soluble endoglin in the prediction of pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CE Kleinrouweler, MMJ Wiegerinck, C Ris-Stalpers, PMM Bossuyt, JAM van der Post, P von Dadelszen, BWJ Mol, E Pajkrt, for the EBM CONNECT Collaboration

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Abstract

Accuracy of circulating placental growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and soluble endoglin in the prediction of pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BJOG 2012;119:778–787.Background  Biomarkers have been proposed for identification of women at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia.Objectives  To investigate the capacity of circulating placental growth factor (PlGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT1) and soluble endoglin (sENG) to predict pre-eclampsia.Search strategy  Medline and Embase through October 2010 and reference lists of reviews, without constraints.Selection criteria  We included original publications on testing of PlGF, VEGF, sFLT1 and sENG in serum or plasma of pregnant women at
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)778-787
Number of pages10
JournalBJOG
Volume119
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Biomarkers, placental growth factor, pre-eclampsia, soluble endoglin, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1, vascular endothelial growth factor

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