The value of uterine artery Doppler and NT-proBNP levels in the second trimester to predict XXXX .

@entity1 @entity712 @entity101 @entity6 @entity3876 @entity2143 @entity1468 @entity393 @entity792
OBJECTIVE: To determine the maternal serum N-Terminal proBNP levels in predicting development of @entity1468 . METHOD: Sixty-eight @entity1 were included in the study. The study group consisted of @entity1 with the finding of diastolic notch with abnormal pulsatility index (PI) between 21-24  weeks gestation and the control group consisted of @entity1 without diastolic notch and normal PI. The study included high-risk @entity1 who did not have a history of @entity101 before pregnancy, @entity712 , recurrent @entity393 , @entity792 or @entity6 . The groups were compared in terms of NT-ProBNP levels, development of @entity1468 , @entity2143 . RESULTS: There was no significant difference between groups in terms of age, gravidity, parity, uric acid levels, and NT-proBNP levels. There was significant difference between the groups in terms of week of birth, rate of cesarean section and fetal weight. Furthermore, there were significant differences between the two groups when compared in terms of @entity2143 (p  <  0.05). @entity2143 were more common in the notch with abnormal (PI) group. The NT-pro @entity3876 levels were found to be comparable among groups. Preeclampsia was the most common obstetric problem (11.7  %). We were unable to document significant difference in @entity1 who developed @entity1468 . CONCLUSION: Bilateral notch together with abnormal PI measurements in the uterine artery Doppler screening during the second trimester was associated with poor perinatal outcomes. Such an association was not significant in the NT-proBNP measurements. Larger trials focused on late-onset @entity1468 are needed to draw definitive conclusions.
