title: Plasma pentraxin 3 levels in preeclamptic patients.
abstract: The authors evaluated plasma pentraxin 3 (PTX 3) levels in preeclamptic patients and determined the relationship between albuminuria and plasma PTX 3 levels. During a period of one year, 29 patients with severe or mild preeclampsia and 49 healthy pregnant women were included in the cross-sectional study. The two groups were compared each other with PTX 3 levels. The relationship between PTX 3 levels and urea, creatinine, AST, ALT, CRP, LDH, platelet count, and spot urine protein/creatinine rate were evaluated. PTX 3 level was significantly high in the preeclamptic group (p < 0.05). No significant correlation was found between serum PTX 3 level and urea, creatinine, AST, ALT, CRP, LDH, platelet, and spot urine protein/creatinine rate (p > 0.05). PTX 3 is a biochemical parameter that shows endothelial dysfunction. The authors believe that PTX 3 can be a valuable parameter to predict preeclampsia according to the significantly high PTX 3 levels in preeclamptic patients.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Turkmen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mollaoglu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goynumer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Isbilen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D000683:Serum Amyloid P-Component / Q000378:metabolism*; D055815:Young Adult; D000099153:Pentraxins
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D003404:Creatinine; D000683:Serum Amyloid P-Component; D000099153:Pentraxins