Publications by authors named "D Kappou"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how the volume of the placenta during the first trimester can predict fetal growth restriction (FGR) and preeclampsia (PE) in pregnancies.
- It involved analyzing placentas from various pregnancy groups and assessing the relationship between placental volume and other maternal and fetal characteristics.
- The results indicate that placental volume is a strong predictor of FGR, especially with abnormal fetal Dopplers, and overall suggests that early placental volume can help identify pregnancies at risk for complications.
Cervical length at 11-40 weeks: unconditional and conditional longitudinal reference ranges.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
December 2016
Introduction: Our aim was to establish unconditional and conditional longitudinal reference ranges for cervical length throughout pregnancy.
Material And Methods: Prospective longitudinal study. In singleton pregnancies repeated cervical length measurements were carried out by transvaginal ultrasound throughout gestation.
Background: Recent studies support that osteocalcin (OC), apart from its skeletal role, is implicated in glucose homoeostasis. Aims of this study were to examine the first-trimester maternal serum concentrations of OC in pregnancies that developed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to create a first-trimester prediction model for GDM.
Design: Case-control study in a prospective cohort of pregnant women.
Angiopoietin-1 and -2 are endogenous ligands for the vascular endothelium-specific receptor tyrosine kinase Tie-2. The angiopoietin/Tie system plays a critical role in the regulation of endothelial cell survival and vascular maturation and stability. Apart from its well-established role in vascular morphogenesis, emerging data support the involvement of angiopoietins in inflammation and various malignancies.
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