Placental isoferritin: A new serum marker in toxemia of pregnancy

  • Ron Maymon
  • , Charles Bahari
  • , Chaya Moroz*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The serum concentrations of placental isoferritin and normal ferritin were determined in 20 patients with preeclamptic toxemia of pregnancy and were compared with the level measured in normal pregnant women at the third trimester and in labor at term. The mean serum concentration of placental isoferritin for the women with preeclamptic toxemia was found to be low: 7.5 ± 23 U/ml compared with 81.6 ± 89.3 U/ml in normal pregnancy during the third trimester and 54.8 ± 53 U/ml in term delivery. In comparison, there was no significant difference in the serum levels of normal ferritin in both pregnant women with toxemia and in those without toxemia. These results suggest that placental isoferritin may be a useful marker for preeclamptic toxemia of pregnancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)681-684
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume160
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989

Funding

Funders
National Dairy Council
National Dairy Board

    Keywords

    • Placental isoferritin
    • pregnancy
    • toxemia

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