In a cohort of women requiring intensive care admission during pregnancy, MCCWG LOC, a simplified organ system based, triaging scoring system, predicted maternal outcomes and correlated with APACHE II score. Our data support initiatives for further development and testing of global obstetric triaging scoring systems for the purposes of risk stratification, monitoring of quality and resource allocation.
Objectives
Relaxin H2 (RLN2) is a systemic hormone (sRLN) produced by the corpus luteum, whereas decidual (dRLN) only acts locally. Elevated sRLN is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) and elevated dRLN with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Associations were sought between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the RLN2 promoter with levels of dRLN and sRLN in Filipino patients with sPTB, PPROM or normal term delivery.
Study Design
Stringent selection of women with sPTB (n=20) or PPROM (n=20) and term controls (n=20) was made from over 8,000 samples from Filipino patients delivered at 34–36 weeks gestation. Twelve SNPs were genotyped on maternal blood with exclusion of nine based on high linkage disequilibrium (LD) or being the same as in the control population. Quantitative immunocytochemistry on parietal decidual tissue was performed (n=60) and sRLN measured by ELISA in a subset of patients (n=21).
Results
SNP rs4742076 was significantly associated with PPROM (p<0.001) and increased expression of dRLN (p<0.001). The genotype TT had increased dRLN in PPROM (p<0.05). SNP rs3758239 was significantly associated with both PPROM and sPTB (p<0.01), and genotype AA had increased dRLN expression (p<0.05). The sRLN showed a trend of higher levels in PPROM and sPTB, but was not significant.
Conclusions
SNP rs4742076 in the RLN2 promoter was associated with increased dRLN expression and PPROM while SNP rs3758239 was associated with both PPROM and sPTB in these Filipino patients. Specific homozygous genotypes were identified for both SNPs and were shown to be associated with increased dRLN tissue expression.
Introduction. Uterine leiomyomas, also called uterine fibroids or myomas, are the most common pelvic tumors in women. They are very rarely the cause of acute complications. However, when complications occur they cause significant morbidity and mortality. Thromboembolic disease has been described as a rare complication of uterine leiomyomas. DVT is a serious illness, sometimes causing death due to acute PE. Cases. We report a case series of 3 patients with thromboembolic disease associated with uterine leiomyoma at Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, during 2015 and conduct a literature review on the topic. A literature search was conducted using Medline, PubMed, and PMC databases from 1966 to 2015. Conclusion. The uterine leiomyoma is a very rare cause of PE and only few cases have been reported. DVT secondary to uterine leiomyoma should be considered in a female presenting with abdominal mass and pelvic pressure, if there is no clear common cause for her symptoms. Thromboembolic disease secondary to large uterine leiomyoma should be treated with acute stabilization and then hysterectomy. Prophylactic anticoagulation would be beneficial for lowering the risk of VTE in patients with large uterine leiomyoma.
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