Placental growth factor as a diagnostic tool for placental mediated fetal growth restriction
Abstract Objective Placental growth factor (PlGF) has shown promise in identification of
placental fetal growth restriction (FGR). We aimed to investigate the association between
PlGF and sonographic markers of placental dysfunction and assess its ability to diagnose
FGR secondary to maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM). Study design A retrospective
study of singleton pregnancies with small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses, who had PlGF
testing at 16–36 weeks. Fetuses with major chromosomal and/or structural anomalies and …
placental fetal growth restriction (FGR). We aimed to investigate the association between
PlGF and sonographic markers of placental dysfunction and assess its ability to diagnose
FGR secondary to maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM). Study design A retrospective
study of singleton pregnancies with small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses, who had PlGF
testing at 16–36 weeks. Fetuses with major chromosomal and/or structural anomalies and …
