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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Untargeted Urinary Volatilomics Reveals Hexadecanal as a Potential Biomarker for Preeclampsia.

Marina Pehlić, Stipe Dumančić, Mila Radan, Jelena Galić, Branimir Gruica, Sandra Marijan, Marko Vulić

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Marina PehlićDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Stipe DumančićDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-4005-5394
Mila RadanDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-7932-5817
Jelena GalićDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Branimir GruicaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Sandra MarijanDepartment of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-2259-2871
Marko VulićDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.

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Abstract

Preeclampsia (PE) is a severe hypertensive pregnancy disorder characterized by endothelial dysfunction, placental ischemia and oxidative stress; however, reliable non-invasive biomarkers for early detection are limited. In this study, untargeted solid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) was used to analyze volatile organic compounds in the urine of 45 women with PE and 46 healthy controls. Among the 29 metabolites identified, hexadecanal-a product of lipid peroxidation and sphingolipid metabolism-was found to be the most significant, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.618, highlighting its diagnostic potential. This result emphasizes the role of hexadecanal in oxidative stress and placental dysfunction, which are central to the pathophysiology of PE. The results support hexadecanal as a potential non-invasive biomarker while demonstrating the efficacy of SPME-GC-MS in identifying metabolic disorders associated with PE, paving the way for further research to confirm its clinical utility for early diagnosis and risk assessment.

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BiomarkersGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryPre-EclampsiaVolatile Organic CompoundsAdultAldehydesCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansOxidative StressPregnancyROC CurveSolid Phase MicroextractionAldehydesBiomarkersVolatile Organic Compoundsoxidative stresspreeclampsiasphingolipidsVOCs (volatile organic compounds)

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PMCPMC11595138

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