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New Markers for Placental Dysfunction at Term – Potential for More

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, vol. 82, pp. 719–726

Abstract

The remaining placental reserve capacity at term plays a decisive role in the perinatal morbidity of mother and child. Considering advances made in the field of fetal monitoring, the routine examination methods currently used at term or late term may be insufficient to detect subclinical placental dysfunction (PD). The aim of this study is to offer an up-to-date, narrative review of the literature in the context of detecting PD at term using complementary ultrasound markers and biomarkers. Parameters of fetomaternal Doppler ultrasound and fetal cardiac function, as well as (anti-)angiogenic factors in maternal serum are potential PD markers. These may help identify patients that may benefit from an elective, early induction of labor at term, thereby potentially reducing morbidity and mortality. However, their value in terms of the optimal date of delivery must first be determined in randomized controlled trials on a large number of cases.

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  1. TUM Klinikum · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Technical University of Munich · RWTH Aachen University

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    Frauenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München

    Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Aachen

  2. TUM Klinikum · Technical University of Munich

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    Frauenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München

  3. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

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    Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum UKGM, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen

  4. Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

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    Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Aachen

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