Carmen A H Severens-Rijvers1, Salwan Al-Nasiry2, Annemiek Vincken3, Guido Haenen4, Bjorn Winkens5, Chahinda Ghossein-Doha2, Marc A E Spaanderman2, Louis L H Peeters6. 1. Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands, carmen.rijvers@mumc.nl. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 3. Department of Family Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 4. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 5. Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University Medical Centre, CAPHRI Research School, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 6. Department of Obstetrics, UMC Utrecht, Division "Vrouw and Baby", Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Placental syndromes (PS) refer to pregnancy complications that include gestational hypertension, (pre)eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and/or placental insufficiency-induced fetal growth restriction. These disorders are characterized by increased oxidative stress. This study aims to test the hypothesis that the abnormal hemodynamic adaptation to pregnancy, typical for early PS pregnancy, is accompanied by abnormal maternal levels of antioxidants relative to those in normal pregnancy. METHODS: Before, and at 12, 16, and 20 weeks pregnancy, we measured trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), uric acid (UA), and TEACC (TEAC corrected for UA) in maternal serum of former PS patients, who either developed recurrent PS (rPS; n = 16) or had a normal next pregnancy (non-rPS; n = 23). Concomitantly, we also measured various hemodynamic variables. RESULTS: rPS differed from non-rPS by higher TEACC levels before pregnancy (178 vs. 152 µM; p = 0.02) and at 20 weeks pregnancy (180 vs. 160 µM; p = 0.04). Only non-rPS responded to pregnancy by significant rises in hemodynamic measures. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that rPS pregnancies are preceded by an increase in antioxidant capacity, presumably induced by subclinical vascular injury and low-grade chronic inflammation.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Placental syndromes (PS) refer to pregnancy complications that include gestational hypertension, (pre)eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and/or placental insufficiency-induced fetal growth restriction. These disorders are characterized by increased oxidative stress. This study aims to test the hypothesis that the abnormal hemodynamic adaptation to pregnancy, typical for early PS pregnancy, is accompanied by abnormal maternal levels of antioxidants relative to those in normal pregnancy. METHODS: Before, and at 12, 16, and 20 weeks pregnancy, we measured trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), uric acid (UA), and TEACC (TEAC corrected for UA) in maternal serum of former PS patients, who either developed recurrent PS (rPS; n = 16) or had a normal next pregnancy (non-rPS; n = 23). Concomitantly, we also measured various hemodynamic variables. RESULTS: rPS differed from non-rPS by higher TEACC levels before pregnancy (178 vs. 152 µM; p = 0.02) and at 20 weeks pregnancy (180 vs. 160 µM; p = 0.04). Only non-rPS responded to pregnancy by significant rises in hemodynamic measures. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that rPS pregnancies are preceded by an increase in antioxidant capacity, presumably induced by subclinical vascular injury and low-grade chronic inflammation.
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