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Biochemical Markers of Fetoplacental Growth Restriction

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During the last 20 years maternal serum biochemical screening for neural tube defects and trisomy-21 affected fetuses has become well established and widely practised in developed countries. More recently these maternal serum biochemical markers have been found to be associated with a diverse range of pregnancy complications other than aneuploidy [1]. The single most common cause of intrauterine fetal growth restriction in developed (well-nourished) countries is preeclampsia, which is secondary to a defect in placentation and subsequent uteroplacental insufficiency. In this chapter we shall examine some of the evidence linking biochemical markers to fetoplacental growth restriction and its causes.

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    John Kingdom MD FRCS MRCP MRCOG

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Pahal, G.S., Acharya, G., Jauniaux, E. (2000). Biochemical Markers of Fetoplacental Growth Restriction. In: Kingdom, J., Baker, P. (eds) Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0735-4_12

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