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ArticleInternational journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology2014

Urinary podocalyxin as a marker of preeclampsia in a Hispanic population.

Ylbe Palacios de Franco, Karina Velazquez, Natalia Segovia, Carolina Acosta, Deborah Yanosky, Ylbe V Franco Palacios, Amanda Ramos, Carlos R Franco Palacios

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Article in International journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ylbe Palacios de FrancoCatholic University of Asuncion School of Medicine Asuncion, Paraguay ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instituto de Prevision Social (IPS) Hospital Asuncion, Paraguay.
Karina VelazquezDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Instituto de Prevision Social (IPS) Hospital Asuncion, Paraguay.
Natalia SegoviaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Instituto de Prevision Social (IPS) Hospital Asuncion, Paraguay.
Carolina AcostaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instituto de Prevision Social (IPS) Hospital Asuncion, Paraguay.
Deborah YanoskyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instituto de Prevision Social (IPS) Hospital Asuncion, Paraguay.
Ylbe V Franco PalaciosDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Complete Care Health Network, South Jersey General Hospital Vineland, NJ. USA.
Amanda RamosDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD. USA.
Carlos R Franco PalaciosDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Community Medical Centers, Rice Memorial Hospital Willmar, MN. USA.
IPS Central · PYInspira Medical Center Vineland · USJohns Hopkins Hospital · USRice Memorial Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreeclampsia is associated with significant materno-fetal morbidity and mortality. Podocyturia due to podocyte damage seems to be associated with the disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of urinary podocalyxin as a marker of preeclampsia in a Hispanic population.

methods63 patients were studied. 25 patients had preeclampsia/eclampsia (PE-E). 38 patients had normal pregnancies and served as control group. 24 hour proteinuria, urine protein/creatinine (UPC), urinary podocalyxin and perinatal outcomes were measured. A Podocalyxin ELISA test was used to detect podocyturia.

resultsMean age (years), mean±SD was 30.5±5.4 in normal patients vs 30.6±5.8 in PE-E, p=0.98. Median gestational age (weeks) was, 38 (range 21-42) for normal pregnancies and 36 (range 24-40) for patients with PE-E, <0.001. Urine podocalyxin/creatinine on admission (ng/mg), median [IQR] in normal patients was 55.9 [29.4, 74.9] vs 109.7 [63.8, 234.1] in PE-E, p=0.001. After adjusting for admission proteinuria, urinary podocalyxin remained independently associated with preeclampsia: OR=1.0040 (95% CI 1.0003-1.0078), p=0.03. There was low to moderate correlation between UPC and urinary podocalyxin, Spearman's =0.31, p=0.01. In PE-E, post-partum urine podocalyxin was lower, median [IQR]: 69.7 [32.7, 184.8] p=0.19 vs admission. There was a trend towards more podocyturia and proteinuria in patients with eclampsia, comparing to those with preeclampsia. There was no association observed between podocyturia and neonatal mortality, IUGR or Apgar scores.

conclusionsSignificantly higher levels of urinary podocalyxin are seen in preeclampsia/eclampsia. They tend to normalize after delivery.

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biomarkershypertensionPodocalyxinpreeclampsiaproteinuria

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