Detection of angiogenic factors in midtrimester amniotic fluid and the prediction of preterm birth

• Main Authors: Sung Eui Lee (Author), Seung Chul Kim (Author), Ki Hyung Kim (Author), Man Soo Yoon (Author), Wan Kyu Eo (Author), Ari Kim (Author), Young Ok Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: We investigated whether the level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), placental growth factor (PlGF), and soluble VEGF receptor-1 (sFlt-1) in midtrimester amniotic fluid of preterm birth have different values compared with term delivery. Materials and Methods: Our participants w...