Pattern of Pro-Angiogenic Serum Placental Growth Factor in Gestational Hypertensive Women

Abstract

weeks of pregnancy without detectable proteinuria. Although the etiology remains unidentified, placental hypoperfusion and diffuse endothelial cell injury are considered to be the central pathological events. Reduced perfusion as a consequence of abnormal ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate maternal serum levels of an angiogenic factor called Placental Growth Factor (PLGF) at different ages of pregnancy in gestational hypertensive women residing in Raiwind Lahore, Pakistan.