Systemic Oxidative Stress in Severe Early-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction Associates with Concomitant Pre-Eclampsia, Not with Severity of Fetal Growth Restriction

BACKGROUND: Placental insufficiency is an important mechanism underlying early-onset fetal growth restriction (eoFGR). Reduced placental function causes impaired metabolic and gaseous exchange. This unfavorable placental environment is among other processes characterized by increased oxidative stress. Systemic free thiols (FT) are known for their reactive oxygen species scavenging capacity, and higher plasma levels of FT are associated with a better outcome in a multitude of ischemic and inflammatory diseases. We aimed to investigate the relationships between systemic FT levels and maternal and perinatal clinical characteristics and outcomes.

STUDY DESIGN: In a post hoc analysis of the Dutch Strider study, a cohort of women with eoFGR, we investigated the association between the maternal redox status (FT) levels at study inclusion, placental biomarkers, and maternal and neonatal outcomes in 108 patients.

RESULTS: FT were significantly lower in pregnancies complicated with eoFGR with concurrent maternal hypertensive disorders (pregnancy-induced hypertension; ρ = -0.281 p = 0.004, pre-eclampsia; ρ = -0.505 p = 0.000). In addition, lower FT levels were significantly associated with higher systolic (ρ = -0.348 p = 0.001) and diastolic blood pressure (ρ = -0.266 p = 0.014), but not with the severity of eoFGR. FT levels were inversely associated with sFlt (ρ = -0.366, p < 0.001). A strong relation between systemic FT levels and PlGF levels was observed in women with pre-eclampsia at delivery (ρ = 0.452, p = 0.002), which was not found in women without hypertensive disorders (ρ = 0.008, p = 0.958).

CONCLUSIONS: In women with pregnancies complicated with eoFGR, FT levels reflect the severity of maternal disease related to the underlying placental insufficiency rather than the severity of the placental dysfunction as reflected in eoFGR or perinatal outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) - 13(2023), 1 vom: 26. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feenstra, Marjon E [VerfasserIn]
Bourgonje, Martin F [VerfasserIn]
Bourgonje, Arno R [VerfasserIn]
Schoots, Mirthe H [VerfasserIn]
Hillebrands, Jan-Luuk [VerfasserIn]
Muller Kobold, Anneke C [VerfasserIn]
Prins, Jelmer R [VerfasserIn]
van Goor, Harry [VerfasserIn]
Ganzevoort, Wessel [VerfasserIn]
Gordijn, Sanne J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Fetal growth restriction
Free thiols
Journal Article
Oxidative stress
Placental insufficiency
Redox status

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Date Revised 28.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/antiox13010046

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367379678