Negative Correlation between Placental Growth Factor and Endocan-1 in Women with Preeclampsia

• Main Authors: Marta Ribeiro Hentschke (Author), Edson Vieira da Cunha Filho (Author), Matias Costa Vieira (Author), Letícia Germany Paula (Author), Hiten D. Mistry (Author), Bartira Ercília Pinheiro da Costa (Author), Carlos Eduardo Poli- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To analyze endocan-1, a biomarker of vascular endothelial related pathologies, and the placental growth factor (PlGF), an angiogenic factor and a placental dysfunction marker in patients with preeclampsia (PE). Methods Case-control study conducted at Hospital São Lucas, in the ci...