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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Plasma levels of S100B in preeclampsia and association with possible central nervous system effects
American Journal of Hypertension, Volume 27, No. 8, Year 2014
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Background S100B is supposed to be a peripheral biomarker of central nervous system (CNS) injury. The purpose of this study was to compare levels of S100B in women with preeclampsia with levels in healthy pregnant control subjects and furthermore to analyze levels of S100B in relation to possible CNS effects. methods A cross-sectional case-control study in antenatal care centers in Uppsala, Sweden, was performed. Fifty-three women with preeclampsia and 58 healthy pregnant women were recruited at similar gestational length; women with preeclampsia were recruited at time of diagnosis, and control subjects were recruited during their routine visit to an antenatal clinic. Plasma samples were collected, and levels of S100B were analyzed with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Information about demographic and clinical characteristics, including symptoms related to CNS affection, was collected from the medical records. The main outcome measures were plasma levels of S100B and possible CNS effects. results Levels of S100B were significantly higher among women with preeclampsia than among control subjects (0.12 μg/L vs. 0.07 μg/L; P < 0.001). In preeclampsia, there was a significant association between high levels of S100B and visual disturbances (P < 0.05). conclusions S100B is increased among women with preeclampsia, and high levels of S100B associate with visual disturbances, which might reflect CNS affection in women with preeclampsia. © The Author 2014.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bergman, Lina
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Wikstrom̈, Anna Karin
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Wikström, Johan L.
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Åkerud, Helena
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ajh/hpu020
ISSN:
08957061
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Participants Gender
Female