Association of maternal serum PAPP-A levels, nuchal translucency and crown–rump length in first trimester with adverse pregnancy outcomes: retrospective cohort study

Ashwini Bilagi, Danielle L. Burke, Richard D. Riley, Ian Mills, Mark D. Kilby, R. Katie Morris*

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Abstract

Objective: Are first trimester serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), nuchal translucency (NT) and crown–rump length (CRL) prognostic factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes?. 

Method: Retrospective cohort, women, singleton pregnancies (UK 2011–2015). Unadjusted and multivariable logistic regression. Outcomes: small for gestational age (SGA), pre-eclampsia (PE), preterm birth (PTB), miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal mortality and neonatal death (NND). 

Results: A total of 12 592 pregnancies: 852 (6.8%) PTB, 352 (2.8%) PE, 1824 (14.5%) SGA, 73 (0.6%) miscarriages, 37(0.3%) stillbirths, 73 perinatal deaths (0.6%) and 38 (0.30%) NND. Multivariable analysis: lower odds of SGA [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.88 (95% CI 0.85,0.91)], PTB [0.92 (95%CI 0.88,0.97)], PE [0.91 (95% CI 0.85,0.97)] and stillbirth [0.71 (95% CI 0.52,0.98)] as PAPP-A increases. Lower odds of SGA [aOR 0.79 (95% CI 0.70,0.89)] but higher odds of miscarriage [aOR 1.75 95% CI (1.12,2.72)] as NT increases, and lower odds of stillbirth as CRL increases [aOR 0.94 95% CI (0.89,0.99)]. Multivariable analysis of three factors together demonstrated strong associations: a) PAPP-A, NT, CRL and SGA, b) PAPP-A and PTB, c) PAPP-A, CRL and PE, d) NT and miscarriage. Conclusions: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A, NT and CRL are independent prognostic factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly PAPP-A and SGA with lower PAPP-A associated with increased risk.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)705-711
Number of pages7
JournalPrenatal Diagnosis
Volume37
Issue number7
Early online date16 Jun 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Genetics(clinical)

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