Investigation of serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia; a prospective case-control study

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the relationship between preeclampsia and maternal serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of Umraniye Training and Research Hospital. The preeclampsia group consisted of 40 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia, and the control group consisted of 40 healthy pregnant women matched with the preeclampsia group in terms of age and body mass index. The two groups were compared in terms of maternal serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations.

RESULTS: Both groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics and the gestational week at blood sampling. Maternal serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations were significantly lower in the preeclampsia group than in the control group (p = 0.005, p = 0.001, respectively). The optimal cutoff value for the prediction of preeclampsia in receiver operator curve analysis for apelin-13 was determined as 1781.67 pg/ml with 60% sensitivity and 60% specificity, and 885.5 pg/ml for apelin-36 with 67% sensitivity and 65% specificity. We divided the preeclampsia group into two groups mild and severe and compared the three groups in terms of maternal serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations. The lowest apelin-13 concentration was detected in the severe preeclampsia group, while the lowest apelin-36 concentration was detected in the mild preeclampsia group (p = 0.020, p = 0.003, respectively). Considering the onset of the disease, we divided the preeclampsia group into two groups early and late-onset, then compared the three groups in terms of maternal serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations. The lowest maternal serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations were detected in the early-onset preeclampsia group (p = 0.016, p = 0.001, respectively).

CONCLUSION: It was determined that serum apelin-13 and apelin-36 concentrations were significantly lower in preeclamptic pregnant women, this decrease was more significant in early-onset preeclampsia, and low maternal serum apelin-13 concentration was more associated with the severity of preeclampsia.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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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: 16. Apr., Seite 2341298

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Karpuz, Mahmut Ali [VerfasserIn]
Kale, İbrahim [VerfasserIn]
Helvacıoğlu, Çağlar [VerfasserIn]
Muhcu, Murat [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apelin
Apelin-13
Apelin-13 peptide
Apelin-36
Hypertension
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Journal Article
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy

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Date Completed 18.04.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14767058.2024.2341298

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371151139