THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERNAL ISCHEMIA MODIFIED ALBUMIN, NON STRESS TEST
AND DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN FORESEEING PERINATAL ASPHYXIA
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the importance of
ischemia changed albumin, in foreseeing fetal asphyxia and comparing it
between normal and preeclamptic pregnant. Method: We planned our study
as a prospective case-controlled study between May 2011 and June 2013.
We recruited 104 pregnant women complicated by preeclampsia and 110
healthy pregnant women in the study. Doppler ultrasonography, non-stress
test and fetal biometric measurements were performed. Venous blood
samples taken to measure ischemia modified albumin (IMA). The presence
of fetal hypoxia/acidosis was analyzed by conducting post-natal cord
blood gas examination and 1.-5. minutes APGAR scoring. Results: IMA
levels in the preeclamptic group were found statistically high
(p<0,0001). The correlations between umbilical artery doppler
systolic/diastolic (S/D) ratio, brain sparing effect, non stress test
and IMA analyzed. We have found IMA statistically high when S/D ratio is
above 2 standard deviations (preeclampsia; 11.83±1.33 vs 19.62±1.56
p<0.001, control; 10.28±1.57 vs 18.09±2.13 p<0.001)
or brain sparing effect started (preeclampsia; 25.59±2.48 vs 9.16±1.99
p<0.001, control; 16.37±1.97 vs 6.72± 1.53 p<0.001)
or abnormal NST findings occurred (preeclampsia; 10.69±1.92 vs
20.72±1.15 p<0.001, control; 7,42±1,94 vs 9,72±2,19
p<0.001). Conclusions: Maternal IMA levels are found high in
preeclamptic pregnant women and it can be used as a biomarker for
determining fetal wellbeing. What’s already known about this topic?
Hypertensive disease of pregnancy is the most frequently complication of
pregnancy, being 5-10%. It is the most important reason for perinatal
morbidity and mortality. Preeclampsia develops in an abnormal hypoxic
intrauterine environment characterized by reperfusion and oxidative
stress. To determine the fetal wellbeing, various tests were suggested,
yet many of them provided a few benefits. What does this article add?
The detected elevations in serum concentrations of IMA propose that
measurements of this biomarker may be useful in assessing fetal hypoxia
and predicting pregnancies which preeclampsia may develop