Clinical significance of predictive and diagnostic indices of fetal pathology associated with placental insufficiency in women with endometriosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Igor S. Lipatov ◽  
Yury V. Tezikov ◽  
Mikhail S. Amosov
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Pregnancy Complications ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Information Value ◽  
Placental Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Fetal Hypoxia ◽  
Ovarian Endometriosis ◽  
Group I ◽  
Fetal Pathology

BACKGROUND: Modern achievements of pharmacology, surgery and reproductive medicine have determined an increase in the implementation of reproductive function in endometriosis of various localization. The onset of pregnancy in presence of impaired endometrial receptivity and progesterone resistance, pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic status, abnormal functioning of the immune system, structural changes in the reproductive organs leads to impaired formation of the embryo (feto) placental system, early reproductive losses, complicated pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes. In this regard, the endometriosis and pregnancy issue requires close study and specific proposals to optimize pregnancy management. AIM: The aim of this study was to develop predictive (PIs) and diagnostic (DIs) indices of placenta-associated fetal pathology in pregnant women with endometriosis, to determine their prognostically and diagnostically significant parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study in the dynamics of gestation included a comprehensive clinical and laboratory examination of 175 pregnant women with endometriosis (100 subjects with adenomyosis and 75 subjects with ovarian endometriosis). To develop PIs and DIs, two comparison groups with fetal pathology due to placental insufficiency were retrospectively identified, depending on the location of endometriosis. Group I consisted of 49 pregnant women with adenomyosis and placental insufficiency isolated from other pregnancy complications, accompanied by growth retardation and/or chronic fetal hypoxia; Group II comprised 29 pregnant women with ovarian endometriosis and placental insufficiency isolated from other pregnancy complications, accompanied by growth retardation and/or chronic fetal hypoxia. The control group (Group III) included 30 healthy pregnant women with a normal course of gestation. The examination was performed at 10-14 weeks, 20-24 weeks, and 28-34 weeks of gestation and included an assessment of placental insufficiency markers such as placental growth factor (PlGF), placental -1-microglobulin (PAMG-1), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), lymphocytes with membrane receptor FasR (L CD95+), C-reactive protein, placental alkaline phosphatase (PAPh), and fetal hemoglobin (HbF). The information value of individual parameters and indices was determined by ROC analysis, odds ratio, and clinical epidemiology tests. RESULTS: Pregnancy in presence of endometriosis in 100% of cases was complicated by placental insufficiency of varying severity (with fetal pathology in 81.5% of cases), the frequency of which had statistically significant differences between the groups of pregnant women with adenomyosis and ovarian endometriosis (2 = 4.06, p = 0.04). To predict growth retardation and / or chronic fetal hypoxia, we have developed PI I (PlGF / TNF 100) and PI II (PAMG-1 / PlGF 100), which characterize the state of placental angio-and vasculogenesis depending on systemic inflammatory response level. For early diagnosis of fetal pathology, we have proposed DI I (CRP / PAPh 100), DI II (HbF / PlGF 100) and DI III (L CD95+ / PAPh 100), which allow for diagnosing placental alterations with impaired placental energy supply due to an increase in inflammatory status. Evaluation of prognostic and diagnostic significance of PIs and DIs showed that the most informative tools are PI I (Se = 86.1%, Sp = 80.5%) and DI I (Se = 88.3%, Sp = 83.7%). CONCLUSIONS: The use of PIs allows for risk stratification of pregnant women from the 1st trimester of gestation to address the issue of the prevention method. The clinical capabilities of DIs optimize obstetric tactics for the timely prescription of therapy for placental insufficiency and targeted diagnosis of fetal pathology. Pregnant women with endometriosis should be classified as a high perinatal risk group, and therefore the proposed PIs and DIs should be included in the dynamic examination complex.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE COURSE OF PREGNANCY AND GENERA IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-97
Author(s):  
E. V Timokhina ◽  
Mariam G. Saakyan ◽  
N. V Zafiridi ◽  
I. M Bogomazova
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Pregnancy Complications ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Chronic Hypertension ◽  
Fetal Growth Retardation ◽  
Fetal Hypoxia

The aim of the study was to assess the course of pregnancy and childbirth in patients with varying degrees of obesity.Material and methods of research. A retrospective study of pregnant women with different body mass index (BMI), the delivery of which occurred in the period 01.01.2018-06.30.2018, was conducted. The results of the study. In the study, the largest proportion - 53% were pregnant women with a BMI above 30 kg/m2, the proportion of women with premorbid obesity - 47%. The incidence of diseases that complicate the course of pregnancy (chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia) was highest in women with a BMI higher than 30 kg/m2. In the study groups, gestational arterial hypertension was the most common - 14%. Pregnancy complications, namely, fetal growth retardation/placental insufficiency, occurred with a frequency of 8% in the group with premorbid obesity. In pregnant women with a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2, acute/chronic fetal hypoxia was observed, the frequency of which in total was 10%. Complications of the fetus in the studied women showed that the risk of fetal hypoxia in pregnant women with a BMI above 30 kg/m2 is very high. Large fruit was found in 15% of cases of the total number of women studied, in groups with a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2, with a frequency equal to 10% of the total number. The number of births through the birth canal in women with a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2 was 28%, and the frequency of cesarean section operations was 24%. Conclusion. Women with a BMI above 30 kg/m2 have a high frequency of pregnancy complications (gestational arterial hypertension, preeclampsia, chronic arterial hypertension). A high frequency of perinatal pathology was revealed - acute/chronic fetal hypoxia, placental insufficiency, fetal growth retardation, macrosomia. Pregnant women with a high BMI should be closely monitored by an obstetrician-gynecologist, observe proper nutrition, monitor weight gain, and timely treat chronic diseases, in particular hypertension.

Maternal-Fetal Management in Trombophilia Related and Placenta-Mediated Pregnancy Complications

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 2396-2401
Author(s):  
Costin Berceanu ◽  
Elena Loredana Ciurea ◽  
Monica Mihaela Cirstoiu ◽  
Sabina Berceanu ◽  
Anca Maria Ofiteru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pregnancy Complications ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Specific Therapy ◽  
Pregnancy Morbidity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Control Study

It is widely accepted that thrombophilia in pregnancy greatly increases the risk of venous thromboembolism. Pregnancy complications arise, at least partly, from placental insufficiency. Any change in the functioning of the gestational transient biological system, such as inherited or acquired thrombophilia, might lead to placental insufficiency. In this research we included 64 pregnant women with trombophilia and 70 cases non-trombophilic pregnant women, with or without PMPC, over a two-year period. The purpose of this multicenter case-control study is to analyze the maternal-fetal management options in obstetric thrombophilia, the impact of this pathology on the placental structure and possible correlations with placenta-mediated pregnancy complications. Maternal-fetal management in obstetric thrombophilia means preconceptional or early diagnosis, prevention of pregnancy morbidity, specific therapy as quickly as possible and fetal systematic surveilance to identify the possible occurrence of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications.

Prediction of placental insufficiency in pregnant women with different somatotypes

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Kristina G. Tomayeva
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Fetal Growth Retardation ◽  
Fetal Hypoxia ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Placental Dysfunction

Hypothesis/aims of study. Poor placental vascularization can lead to placental insufficiency, due to which the metabolism of nutrients and microelements between the maternal and fetal blood circulations subsequently decreases. Due to poor perfusion of placental vessels, placental dysfunction occurs. Chronic fetal hypoxia causes fetal growth retardation. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of placental insufficiency in women with different somatotypes and to develop a model for predicting the risk of this pathology. Study design, materials and methods. A total of 390 women were examined, of whom 110 were macrosomatic, 173 mesosomatic, and 107 microsomatic. Somatometry was performed according to R.N. Dorokhov for women in the early stages of pregnancy (up to 9-10 weeks). Placental insufficiency markers (VEGF, PlGF, IL-6, and endocan-1) were determined spectrophotometrically in blood serum at the gestational age of 1213 and 2223 weeks using ELISA methods. Results. Placental insufficiency was significantly more prevalent among the women of the macro- and microsomatic body type compared with those of mesosomatotypes (p 0.05). In pregnant women with subsequent placental insufficiency, VEGF and PlGF serum levels at 1213 weeks were lower, when compared to those in patients who did not develop pathology (p 0.05), and the levels of serum endocan-1 and IL-6 were higher in comparison with those in individuals who did not develop pathology (p 0.05). Using multiple regression analysis, we obtained the regression equation (formula), which predicts the development of placental insufficiency in women of different somatotypes. Conclusion. The resulting formula allows us to accurately predict the development of placental insufficiency and to form high-risk groups among women for the development of this disease. This will contribute to the effective implementation of therapeutic and preventive measures to avert the development of this pathology.

Predictive value of hyperhomocysteinemia in pregnant women with chronic hypertension

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-383
Author(s):  
V. S. Chulkov ◽  
N. K. Vereina ◽  
S. P. Sinitsin
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Chronic Hypertension ◽  
Fetal Growth Retardation ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Insufficiency Syndrome ◽  
Design And Methods

Objective. To investigate homocysteine ​​levels in pregnant women with chronic hypertension in different terms of pregnancy, and to evaluate the prognostic significance of hyperhomocysteinemia in the development of preeclampsia, placental insufficiency syndrome and fetal growth retardation. Design and methods. It is a cohort prospective study. Pregnant women were divided into 2 groups: group 1 was formed by women with chronic hypertension (n = 80), group 2 consisted of 40 women without hypertension. Results. Pregnant women with chronic hypertension had higher homocysteine ​​levels throughout the pregnancy compared to those without hypertension. Homocysteine ​​level was higher in pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, placental insufficiency and fetal growth retardation syndrome. Conclusion. Homocysteine ​​levels above 5,8 mmol/l in the III trimester of pregnancy may be used as a prognostic risk factor for preeclampsia development.

scholarly journals Blood pressure variability in pregnant women with risk factors of preeclempsia

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
S D Mayanskaya ◽  
A V Ganeeva ◽  
R I Gabidullina
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Blood Pressure Variability ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Fetal Growth Retardation ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Short Term

Aim. To assess the short-term and long-term variability of blood pressure in women, starting from early pregnancy, to predict the development of complications of gestation, including preeclempsia. Methods. In 131 pregnant women, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, as well as short-term (intra-visit) and long-term (inter-visit) blood pressure variability were assessed during the gestation period and 6 weeks after delivery. At the end of gestation period, depending on the identified complications, all study participants were divided into four groups: group 1 - control (healthy); group 2 - pregnant with preeclempsia; group 3 - with placental insufficiency; group 4 - with chronic arterial hypertension. In patients with placental insufficiency the indices of fetal growth retardation were also analyzed. Results. In group 4, starting from the second trimester, higher values of short-term blood pressure variability were demonstrated, which increased as pregnancy progressed. Long-term blood pressure variability increased in groups 2 and 4, starting from the second trimester. In pregnant women with fetal growth retardation in the first trimester, blood pressure variability was higher than in pregnant controls and in the second trimester it was higher than in the group with the subsequent development of preeclempsia. Thus, during pregnancy complicated by preeclempsia or placental insufficiency with fetal growth retardation, high long-term blood pressure variability was observed. At the same time, the highest values were observed in the third trimester. Conclusion. The assessment of long-term blood pressure variability from the early gestation seems to be an effective tool for detecting preclinical changes in the body of a pregnant woman, preceding the development of preeclempsia and fetal growth retardation, and in the presence of risk factors of preeclampsia allows narrowing the group of patients for target follow-up and prevention.

scholarly journals Gestation in patients with a combination of antiphospholipid and torch syndromes

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
E. N. Kravchenko ◽  
A. A. Goncharova
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Preconception Care ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fetal Hypoxia ◽  
History Of ◽  
Threatened Abortion

Aim. To study the features of gestation in women with a combination of antiphospholipid and TORCH syndromes in relation to preconception care.Materials and Methods. We analyzed 137 medical records of women with a past medical history of pregnancy loss and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), focusing on the presence or absence of plasmapheresis in the preconception period, and further ranking the patients into 2 subgroups (with and without TORCH syndrome). As a control group, we included 28 pregnant women without both syndromes.Results. Gestation in women with combined APS and TORCH syndromes was accompanied by a 10-fold higher risk of threatened abortion in the first trimester and 3-fold higher risk of placental insufficiency as compared to those without both syndromes. Notably, the combination of the syndromes doubled the risk of placental insufficiency in comparison with APS alone. The lack of plasmapheresis in patients with APS and TORCH syndrome was associated with > 2-fold higher risk of threatened abortion. Further, in patients with APS and TORCH syndrome, lack of plasmapheresis increased the likelihood of developing fetal hypoxia by a factor of 2 and 3 in comparison with those diagnosed with APS alone or control patients.Conclusions. TORCH syndrome is a major risk factor of adverse outcome in pregnant women with APS. Inclusion of plasmapheresis into the preconception care in women with APS and TORCH syndrome significantly reduced the development of pregnancy complications. 

scholarly journals Causes of patients’ obstetric complications after ART

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga N. Arzhanova ◽  
Yulia M. Paikacheva ◽  
Anna V. Ruleva ◽  
Roman V. Kapustin ◽  
Natalya G. Nichiporuk
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Main Group ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Physical Disorder ◽  
Singleton Pregnancy ◽  
Art Programs ◽  
Group I ◽  
Singleton Pregnancies

Chronic placental insufficiency remains a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. In this regard, prediction of this pregnancy complications becomes particularly relevant. Currently, the frequency of pregnancy as result of assisted reproductive technology (ART) increases among the population. Pregnancies after ART administration compare to naturally occurred are accompanied by a higher risk of miscarriage as well as the formation of placental insufficiency. Older women with endocrine and physical disorder participate in the ART programs most frequently. The aim of our study was to investigate the course of pregnancy, after ART administration, selection groups threatened by the development of placental insufficiency. 261 medical records of women with singleton pregnancies after ART have been studied. It was the main group. 167 women had a chronic placental insufficiency. There were allocated two groups of pregnant women: group I – 86 patients with placental insufficiency and preeclampsia, group II – 81 women with placental insufficiency indeed. The comparison group consisted of 30 women without infertility with a normal singleton pregnancy. The development of placental insufficiency in the main group (after ART) depends on a large causes of somatic pathology due to age of pregnant women as well. Therefore, patients after ART have to allocate in the high risk group of developing preeclampsia and placental insufficiency.

Arginine and аrginase levels in the blood serum of pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation

2016 ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
A.V. Basystyi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Serum ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Intrauterine Growth Retardation ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fetal Growth Retardation ◽  
Intrauterine Growth ◽  
Group I

The objective: to determine arginine and arginase levels in the blood serum of pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation of different severity. Patients and methods. The study included 100 pregnant women (from 23 to 40 weeks of gestation). The main group consisted of 80 pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation. The control group consisted of 20 women with physiological course of pregnancy. The patients of the main group were divided into three clinical groups regarding intrauterine growth retardation staging. Group I included 38 pregnant women with stage I IUGR, 22 pregnant women with stage II IUGR were in group II and 20 pregnant women with stage III IUGR – in group III. L-arginine concentration was determined in the blood serum by the method of T.L. Aleinikova et al [1], arginase activity – by the method of J.W. Geyer, D. Dabich [4]. The statistical analysis was performed by using standard computer programs: STATISTICA 6.0, Microsoft Excel, ANOVA. Statistically significant difference was considered at p<0.05. Results. In the study the reduced level of free arginine in the main group of pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation of different severity was determined if compared with the control group. Fetomaternal gradient of arginine is reduced significantly due to increasing activity of the enzyme arginase, which competitively uses amino acid. Conclusions. The level of reduced free arginine in the blood serum of pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation is directly proportional to the severity of fetal growth retardation: the more severe fetal growth retardation, the more marked arginine deficiency. For correcting metabolic disorders in pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation it is recommended to administer L-arginine containing drugs. Key words: L-arginin, arginase, blood serum, pregnant women with intrauterine growth retardation.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE COURSE OF MULTIPLE PREGNANCY AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-438
Author(s):  
A.B. Sukharev ◽  
T.V. Kopytsia ◽  
V.I. Boyko
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Multiple Pregnancy ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Multiple Births ◽  
Growth Delay ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Pregnancies ◽  
Group I

In most European countries in recent years, the frequency of multiple births ranges from 11 to 14 per 1000. These pregnancies have a high number of complications. Perinatal mortality in multiple births is more than 6 times higher than in singleton pregnancies. Severe neurological abnormalities under the age of 1 year have from 10% to 25% of twins. According to most researchers, the main cause of perinatal losses in multiple births is deep prematurity and severe fetal growth delay. It has now been proven that placental insufficiency is the main reason of developmental delay, discordant fetal growth, antenatal death of one of the fetuses. A fetus that develops and is born in conditions of chronic placental insufficiency is more vulnerable and at high risk of developing perinatal pathology. The purpose of the research was to study the frequency and structure of complications of the pregnancy and labor of women with multiple pregnancies, complicated uteroplacental insufficiency and fetal discordance. The study was carried out at the city clinical maternity house during 2013–2019. The information was gathered from literature and by interviewing pregnant women with twins. 20 pregnant women (group I) with dichorionic, diamnionic twins with the presence of placental insufficiency and fetal discordance of more than 20%. Group II consisted of 20 pregnant women with twins but fetal discordance did not exceed 20%. However, the control group ІІІ consisted of 30 women without complications and ended in physiological labor. The general, somatic, obstetric and gynecological anamnesis, especially the course of pregnancy, childbirth, the state of the cervix by vaginal and ultrasound examination were studied. The results of the study show that in the anamnesis of pregnant women with fetal discordance, take place in vitro fertilization and infections of the respiratory and urinary tract. Multiple pregnancies which were accompanied by fetal discordance exceeding 20% ​​is accompanied by impaired uteroplacental circulation. Labor with twins complicated by impaired uteroplacental circulation occurs in a large number of complications. The results can be applied to the using various medications for the correction of disorders of the uteroplacental circulation.

scholarly journals Fetoplacental Angiogenesis in Preeclampsia. Clinical and Morphological Aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (28) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
N.Yu. Sakvarelidze ◽  
S.G. Tsakhilovа ◽  
V.S. Muradova ◽  
N.V. Zharkov ◽  
A.S. Zikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Placental Insufficiency ◽  
Trophoblast Invasion ◽  
Morphometric Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Singleton Pregnancy ◽  
Placental Angiogenesis ◽  
Group I

Purpose. To study placental angiogenesis in pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE), based on a comparison of the results of a clinical examination and a morphometric study of sequins with this pathology. Material and methods. In the present work, we studied 30 pregnant women with PE, whose average age was 29 ± 1.4 years. The pregnant women were divided into two groups. Group I (n = 21) consisted of pregnant women with PE, among whom 10 patients were within 34 weeks of gestation, and 11 – at 34–39 weeks. Group II (n = 9) – control group, with physiological pregnancy. The inclusion criteria were: singleton pregnancy, the presence of preeclampsia according to the ICD-10 classification, the patient's voluntary informed consent to the study. Exclusion criteria: extragenital pathology, multiple births, congenital malformations of the fetus. There were no significant differences in somatic and gynecological status among pregnant women in the surveyed groups. Results. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors, VEGF R1 and VEGF R2, are of priority importance in the development of placental angiogenesis. The balance of interaction between VEGF and R1 and R2 receptors leads to adequate vascularization of the villi in the early stages of trophoblast invasion into the spiral arteries of the uterus. Conclusion. As a result of the morphological study, it can be assumed that hemodynamic parameters according to Doppler and angioarchitectonics of the placentas are an important factor in the pathogenesis of placental insufficiency and fetal growth retardation. In the absence of disturbances in uteroplacental-fetal hemodynamics, endothelial dysfunction should be considered as compensated, in which favorable perinatal outcomes are expected. Structural changes in the fetoplacental complex with impaired blood flow in the uterine arteries and umbilical cord arteries in PE are regarded as subcompensated and decompensated forms of placental insufficiency

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