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ArticleThe Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology2025

In Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction, sFlt-1/PlGF and PlGF May Have Value in Risk Stratification for Preterm Birth and Birthweight < 3rd Centile: A Blinded Cohort Study.

Ruth C E Hughes, Pippa Kyle, Ian Phillips, Chris M Florkowski, Joanna Gullam

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Article in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Ruth C E HughesChristchurch Women's Hospital, Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-9181-7934
Pippa KyleChristchurch Women's Hospital, Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ian PhillipsCanterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Chris M FlorkowskiCanterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Joanna GullamChristchurch Women's Hospital, Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the value of measuring sFlt-1/PlGF in people with suspected fetal growth restriction (sFGR) without signs of preeclampsia at recruitment. Angiogenic biomarkers were considered positive when sFlt-1/PlGF > 38 or PlGF < 100 pg/mL. Clinicians were blinded to the sFlt-1/PlGF results. In sFGR presenting < 32 weeks, but not ≥ 32-37 weeks, positive angiogenic biomarkers vs. NZ FGR criteria had increased risk of preterm birth RR 5.32 [2.04-13.88] vs. 2.19 [0.89-5.37], respectively, and birthweight < 3rd centile RR 2.11 [1.24-3.58] vs. 1.83 [0.92-3.63], respectively. Larger studies are needed to establish whether routine testing of angiogenic biomarkers in sFGR is recommended for risk stratification.

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Birth WeightFetal Growth RetardationPlacenta Growth FactorPremature BirthVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1AdultBiomarkersCohort StudiesFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyRisk AssessmentBiomarkersFLT1 protein, humanPGF protein, humanPlacenta Growth FactorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1fetal growth restrictionplacental growth factorplacental insufficiencysmall for gestational agevascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐1

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PMID39939303
PMCPMC12723085

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