Maternal serum biomarkers of placental insufficiency at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy in relation to the risk of delivering small-for-gestational-age infant in Sylhet, Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Sayedur Rahman (Author), Md. Shafiqul Islam (Author), Anjan Kumar Roy (Author), Tarik Hasan (Author), Nabidul Haque Chowdhury (Author), Salahuddin Ahmed (Author), Rubhana Raqib (Author), Abdullah H. Baqui (Author), Rasheda Khanam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Small-for-gestational-age (SGA), commonly caused by poor placentation, is a major contributor to global perinatal mortality and morbidity. Maternal serum levels of placental protein and angiogenic factors are changed in SGA. Using data from a population-based pregnancy cohort, we...