Why the study?
Are N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels elevated in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy compared to normotensive women?
Population
373 women admitted to labor and delivery between 24 and 42 weeks of gestation, comprising 83 cases with…
Comparison
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy vs Normotensive pregnancy
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May support NT-proBNP as a biomarker in hypertensive pregnancy disorders; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Are N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels elevated in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy compared to normotensive women?
NT-proBNP is significantly elevated in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and correlates with disease severity, suggesting its potential utility as a biomarker in this population.
Moghbeli et al. (2009) studied this question.
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