Publications
Placental growth factor: A review of literature and future applications
Placental growth factor (PlGF) is highly expressed during pregnancy and correlates well with placental function. Quantification of PlGF and its specific receptors may have utility as a diagnostic marker of placental disease or as an indicator of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Authors
Deirdre Hayes Ryan, Keelin O'Donoghue
- Year
- 2018
- Journal Name
- Pregnancy Hypertension
- Category
- Journal Article
- Full Citation
Hayes Ryan D, McCarthy FP, O'Donoghue K, Kenny LC. Placental growth factor: A review of literature and future applications. Pregnancy Hypertension. 2018;14:260-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2018.03.003.
- Link to Publication
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2018.03.003
Abstract
Placental growth factor (PlGF) is a protein that is made by the placenta during pregnancy. The levels of PlGF protein in the mother correspond well with the growth and health of the placenta. Low levels of PlGF may be used to identify a placenta that is not working well and pregnancies that are more at risk of poor outcomes.