The study aimed to examine afamin levels in pregnant women with late fetal growth restriction (FGR) or small for gestational age (SGA) during the third trimester.
It involved 126 participants, including 42 with late FGR, 43 with SGA, and 41 healthy controls, measuring and comparing their serum afamin concentrations.
Results showed that women with late FGR had significantly higher afamin levels (199 ng/mL) compared to those with SGA (153 ng/mL) and controls (108 ng/mL), suggesting afamin could be useful for predicting late FGR, though further research is needed.