Relationship of circulating cell-free DNA levels to cell-free fetal DNA levels, clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters in preeclampsia
The aim of our study was to examine whether increased circulating total cell-free DNA levels are related to the clinical characteristics and standard laboratory parameters of preeclamptic patients, to markers of inflammation, endothelial activation or injury, oxidative stress and to cell-free fetal DNA levels.
Methods: Circulating total cell- free DNA was measured by real-time quantitative PCR in plasma samples obtained from 67 preeclamptic and 70 normotensive pregnant women. Standard laboratory parameters, C-reactive protein, plasma von Willebrand factor antigen, plasma fibronectin, plasma malondialdehyde and cell-free fetal DNA levels were also determined.Results and conclusionsCirculating total cell- free and fetal deoxyribonucleic acid levels were significantly elevated in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia (median: 11.395 vs.
32.460 and 0.001 vs. 0.086 pg/mul; P <.001).
The quantity of plasma total cell- free DNA did not correlate with most of the laboratory parameters, except for serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities correlation coefficient: 0.31; P=0.012 and 0.46; P<.001). There was no correlation with clinical characteristics, including body mass index.The releases of both free fetal and total cell- free deoxyribonucleic acid were found to be affected in preeclampsia.
Hepatocellular necrosis seems to be responsible - at least partly - for increased circulating total DNA levels in preeclampsia, as suggested by the significant correlation with liver enzyme activities.
Author: Levente LazarJanos RigoBalint NagyKrisztian BaloghVeronika MakoLaszlo CervenakMiklos MezesZoltan ProhaszkaAttila Molvarec
Credits/Source: BMC Medical Genetics 2009, 10:120
Published on: 2009-11-21
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