Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Research
Predictive value of cell-free fetal DNA concentration in the maternal plasma for abnormal placental invasion in cases of placenta previa
Author(s): Magdy Abd El-Gwad, Mariam Adel, Magd El-Deen Mohammed, Omayma Mohammed and Dina Yahia*
Aim of the work: This case control study was done to to evaluate whether measurement of cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal plasma can be predictive of abnormal placental invasion in cases of placenta previa.
Methods: It was conducted on 50 healthy pregnant women. After being provided with an informed consent, they were allocated in two groups. Group one: study group previously diagnosed as placenta previa anterior only or with ultrasound finding suggestive of placental adhesion or invasion (n=25) while group two :matched control with normally situated placenta without ultrasound finding suggestive of placental adhesion (n=25). This study exclusively limited to singleton pregnant women carrying male fetuses, gestational age range from 28-34 weeks, para 1 - para 5, maternal age range from 20-40 years old and body mass index range fr.. Read More»