Prevalence of elevated levels of lipoprotein (a) in complicated pregnancies with intrauterine fetal grow restriction
Keywords:
LIPOPROTEIN (A), FETAL GROWTH DELAY, PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
Abstract
Background: An adequate placental circulation is vitally important to fetus grow.
Fibrinolytic mechanism play an important role in placental circulation.
Defective placental circulation is frequently seen in pregnant women with intrauterine fetal grow restriction (IFGR). Lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)] is an antifibrinolytic activator when competing with plasminogen due to their structural similarities. Lp(a) levels are genetically determined: women with high levels of Lp(a) may present an environment of poor fibrinolytic balance in the placenta, that produces repercussions of fetal grow.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Lp(a) excess in women with IFGR and no ginecologic, endocrine or autoimmune related causes.
Methods: Control population: 50 women with at least 2 normal pregnancies and no lost pregnancies. Study population: 30 pregnant women with IFGR (p<10%).
Intrauterine fetal grow was determined by conventional or color Doppler echography in both fetal and placental uterine arteries. Serum Lp(a) was measured by immunoturbidimetric metyhods with anti-human Lp(a) antibodies (rabbits) [Tina-quant lipoprotein(a) – (Diagnostica Stago)]. Cut value of Lp(a) was 300 mg/L. The elevated levels of Lp(a) were confirmed after pregnancy when values found were pathologic. All patients were interviewed to focus on familial heart disease history.
Results: Lp(a) was higher than 300 mg/L in 3/50 (6%) of the control population compared to 11/30 (36.6%) of the study population. High levels of Lp(a) in women with IFGR ranged from 930 to 2 020 mg/L. These levels were confirmed after pregnancy in 100% of women with IFGR. All these women had a familial history of heart disease.
Conclusion: high levels of Lp(a) are associated with women with IFGR. Further studies on fibrinolytic mechanisms should be of interest for women with IFGR.
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2) Martinelli P, Grandone E, Colaizzo D, Paladini D, Scianname N, Margaglione M, et al. Familial thrombophilia and the occurrence of fetal growth restriction. Haematologica 2001; 86(4): 428-31.
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6) Sikkema JM, Franx A, Bruinse HW, van der Wijk NG, de Valk HW, Nikkels PG. Placental pathology in early onset pre-eclampsia and intra-uterine growth restriction in women with and without thrombophilia. Placenta 2002; 23(4): 337-42.
7) Mousa HA, Alfirevicl Z. Do placental lesions reflect thrombophilia state in women with adverse pregnancy outcome? Hum Reprod 2000; 15(8): 1830-38.
8) Vern TZ, Alles AJ, Kowal-Vern A, Longtine J, Roberts DJ. Frequency of factor V (Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A in placentas and their relationship with placental lesions. Hum Pathol 2000; 31(9): 1036-43.
9) Gerke V, Moss SE. Annexins: from structure to function. Physiol Rev 2002; (8282): 331-71.
10) Rand JH, Wu X-X, Andree HAM, Lockwood CJ, Guller S, Scher J, et al. Pregnancy loss in the antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome: a possible thrombogenic mechanism. N Engl J Med 1997; 337(18): 154-60.
11) Naeye RL. Placental infarction leading to fetal or neonatal death: a prospective study. Obstet Gynecol 1977; 50(5): 583-8.
12) Sibai BM. Thrombophilias and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: what should a clinician do? N Engl J Med 1999; 340(1): 50-2.
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22) Scanu AM, Lawn RM, Berg K. Lipoprotein(a) and atherosclerosis. Ann Intern Med 1991; 115(3): 209-18.
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48) Olson ST, Swanson R, Raub-Segall E, Bedsted T, Sadri M, Petitou M, et al. Accelerating ability of synthetic oligosaccharides on antithrombin inhibition of proteinases of the clotting and fibrinolytic systems. Comparison with heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin. Throm Haemost 2004; 92(5): 929-39.
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Otero AM, Bianchi A, Dellepiane M, Pou R, Storch E, Pons E, Alonso J, Lens D, Attarian D, Mota N, Ceria B, Ferrari A. Prevalence of elevated levels of lipoprotein (a) in complicated pregnancies with intrauterine fetal grow restriction. Rev. Méd. Urug. [Internet]. 2005Oct.31 [cited 2024Nov.17];21(3):236-41. Available from: http://www2.rmu.org.uy/ojsrmu311/index.php/rmu/article/view/809
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