Amyloid A as a biomarker for preeclampsia

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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

2 Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

3 Faculty of Medicine - Ain shams University

Abstract

Aim:To investigate and evaluate serum levels of amyloid A in PET and healthy gestations, to help in detection of a correlation between PET and serum levels of amyloid A.  Methodology: A randomized case control research study conducted at Ain-Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt in a period of 6 months. There was 102 study subjects in the total cohort ; 51 cases diagnosed with preeclampsia and 51 study subjects with normal gestations as a control research group.  Results: The median serum level of amyloid-A was statistically significantly higher in women of PE research group in comparison to women of the control research group (p value

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Evidence Based Women's Health Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1
February 2020
Pages 27-30

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