Serum placental growth factor, total cholesterol, and triglycerides for prediction of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Ping Li, Yurong Jiang, Yiping You · 2023
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Description
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a liver disorder that endangers both mother and baby, and early prediction would help doctors watch high-risk patients. Ping Li, Yurong Jiang, and Yiping You test three blood measures as predictors: placental growth factor and two blood fats, total cholesterol and triglycerides. Their study covers 433 pregnant women, 167 of whom developed the disorder.
Each measure predicted the disorder on its own, with accuracy scores between 0.72 and 0.86. Combined, the three reached 0.922, clearly better than any single one. Delivery week also factored into risk. The authors propose the combined blood panel as a practical early warning tool for clinics.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ping Li, Yurong Jiang, Yiping You |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |