Adverse pregnancy outcomes and imbalance in angiogenic growth mediators and oxidative stress biomarkers is associated with advanced maternal age births: A prospective cohort study in Ghana.

Autor: Odame Anto E; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa.; School of Medical and Health Sciences (SMHS), Edith Cowan University (ECU), Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Owiredu WKBA; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa., Sakyi SA; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa., Turpin CA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana, West-Africa., Ephraim RKD; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa., Fondjo LA; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa., Obirikorang C; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa., Adua E; School of Medical and Health Sciences (SMHS), Edith Cowan University (ECU), Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Acheampong E; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2018 Jul 17; Vol. 13 (7), pp. e0200581. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jul 17 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200581
Abstrakt: Background: Advanced maternal age (AMA) has been associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. Oxidative stress (OS) and defective placental dysfunction are contributing factors. This study determined the association between AMA and adverse pregnancy outcomes, OS biomarkers and angiogenic growth mediators (AGMs) in normal pregnancies.
Methods: This prospective cohort study conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Department of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) finally included 175 normal pregnant women comprising, 58 AMA (35-45 years), 55 (30-34 years) and 62 optimal childbearing age (20-29 years). Venous blood samples were collected at 28-32 weeks for soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1), placental growth factor (PIGF), 8-epiprostaglandinF2-α (8-epi-PGF2α) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) assays.
Results: Pregnancies of AMA had a significantly higher levels of sFlt-1, 8-epi-PGF2α and 8-epi-PGF2α: PIGF ratio but a reduced level of PIGF, TAC and PIGF: sFlt-1 ratio compared to 20-29 years (p<0.0001). A significant negative correlation between AMA and PIGF (r = -0.294; p = 0.038); TAC (r = -0.215; p = 0.001) and PIGF: sFlt-1 ratio (r = -0.457; p<0.0001) and a positive correlation with sFlt-1 (r = 0.269; p = 0.017), 8-epiPGF2α (r = 0.277; p = 0.029) and 8-epi-PGF2: PIGF ratio (r = 0.461; p<0.0001) levels were observed. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR), and 95% confidence interval, and p value for the significant independent adverse outcomes associated with AMA were emergency caesarean section [21.7 (5.9-121.3), p<00001], elective caesarean section [2.7(0.9-5.8), p = 0.0105], stillbirth [12.6(1.4-82.1), p<0.0001], post-partum haemorrhage [4.3(1.1-18.5), p = 0.0094], preterm delivery [8.2(3.5-28.4), p<0.0001], low birth weight babies [9.7(2.8-29.3), p<0.0001], birth asphyxia [3.8(1.6-12.7), p = 0.0054], Apgar score ≤ 7 after 5 min for babies [10.1(4.7-23.2), p<0.0001], placental abruption [3.5(1.3-8.4), p = 0.0117] and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) [4.6(2.3-12.9), p = 0.0001].
Conclusion: AMA pregnancies correlate with adverse pregnancy outcomes and imbalance in OS biomarkers and AGMs. It is incumbent on health care givers to provide effective antenatal care among AMA mothers as early identification of these imbalance and treatment can prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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