Serum leukotriene B4 and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid in the prediction of pre-eclampsia

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INTRODUCTION: Pre-eclampsia (PE) affects 2-8% of pregnancies worldwide. Despite identification of numerous possible biomarkers, accurate prediction and early diagnosis of PE remain challenging. We examined the potential of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15(S)-HETE) as biomarkers of PE by comparing serum levels at three gestational age (GA) groups between normotensive pregnancies and asymptomatic women who subsequently developed preterm or term-PE.

METHODS: This is a case-control study drawn from a prospective study of adverse pregnancy outcomes with serum samples collected at 19-24 weeks (n = 48), 30-34 weeks (n = 101) and 35-37 weeks (n = 54) GA. LTB4 and 15(S)-HETE levels were determined by ELISA. Serum level multiples of the median (MoM) were compared between normal and PE-pregnancies. Association between LTB4 and 15(S)-HETE and GA at delivery was investigated with Cox proportional-hazards models.

RESULTS: Serum LTB4 levels were lower in women of East-Asian ethnicity, higher in women with PE history, and increased with GA in normotensive pregnancies, but not in PE. LTB4 was elevated at 19-24 weeks in women who developed preterm-PE. There was a negative association between LTB4 MoM and interval between sampling and delivery with PE at 19-24 weeks only. Serum 15(S)-HETE levels were not influenced by GA at testing and were elevated in women of South-Asian ethnicity. Median 15(S)-HETE levels were unchanged in preterm and term-PE at any GA.

DISCUSSION: LTB4 was higher at 19-24 weeks in pregnancies that developed preterm-PE versus unaffected pregnancies, suggesting it is a potentially useful predictive marker of preterm PE in the second trimester.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

Enthalten in:

Placenta - 103(2021) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 76-81

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Santos, Leilani L [VerfasserIn]
Wertaschnigg, Dagmar [VerfasserIn]
Rolnik, Daniel L [VerfasserIn]
Da Silva Costa, Fabricio [VerfasserIn]
Syngelaki, Argyro [VerfasserIn]
Dimitriadis, Evdokia [VerfasserIn]
Nicolaides, Kypros H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

15(S)-HETE
1HGW4DR56D
Biomarker
Biomarkers
Eicosanoids
Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids
Journal Article
LTB4
Leukotriene
Leukotriene B4
Pre-eclampsia
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 06.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.placenta.2020.10.007

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NLM316680338