Matrix metalloproteinase-3 in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies complicated by foetal growth restriction.

Unlabelled: The aim of the present study was to assess the interrelationships between the level of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in the blood serum of pregnant women and the occurrence of pregnancy complications in the form of foetal growth restriction, idiopathic or in the course of preeclampsia.

Methods: A total of 245 patients were included in the study. 65 of them are normotensive patients with idiopathic foetal growth restriction (FGR group).