Can we improve the outcome of pregnancies with low serum PAPP-A in the first trimester?

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the impact of micronized progesterone (VMP4) supplementation on pregnancies with low serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) multiples of the median (MoM) values during first-trimester screening.

METHODS: Out of 8933 patients evaluated, 116 pregnant women with low PAPP-A concentrations in their blood and no fetal chromosomal anomalies (CAs) were included. Three groups were formed: group 1 received VMP4 from 11 to 16 weeks (29 women, 25%), group 2 received VMP4 from 11 to 36 weeks (25 women, 21.5%), and group 3 (62 women, 53.5%) served as controls without receiving progesterone.

RESULTS: Results indicated that group 3 had higher rates of complications, including miscarriages (16.37%), preterm delivery (17.8%), and fetal developmental abnormalities (19.4%). Birthweight variations were elevated in pregnancies without progesterone, contrasting with lower variations in VMP4 groups. Group 2, receiving VMP4 until 36 weeks, reported the lowest incidence of abortion and preterm birth (PB), along with the highest mean birth weight.

CONCLUSIONS: The conclusion suggests that 200 mg per day of VMP4 up to 36 weeks of supplementation led to fewer placental-related complications in women with very low PAPP-A at first-trimester screening (0.399 MoM). By reporting lower rates of miscarriages, PBs, and fetal developmental abnormalities in the micronized progesterone-treated groups, the study suggests a potential reduction in complications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 37(2024), 1 vom: 14. März, Seite 2326303

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tsibizova, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Al-Sannan, Baydaa [VerfasserIn]
Fedorova, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Govorov, Igor [VerfasserIn]
Meyyazhagan, Arun [VerfasserIn]
Di Renzo, Gian Carlo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4G7DS2Q64Y
Biomarkers
EC 3.4.24.-
First-trimester screening
Journal Article
Micronized vaginal progesterone
PAPP-A
Pregnancy
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A
Preterm birth
Progesterone

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14767058.2024.2326303

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369931491