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Significant correlation between maternal body mass index at delivery and in the second trimester, and second trimester circulating total cell-free DNA levels

Lapaire, O. and Volgmann, T. and Grill, S. and Hösli, I. and Zanetti-Daellenbach, R. and Zhong, X. Y. and Holzgreve, W.. (2009) Significant correlation between maternal body mass index at delivery and in the second trimester, and second trimester circulating total cell-free DNA levels. Reproductive sciences : RS, Vol. 16. pp. 274-279.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The use of cell-free fetal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) requires the knowledge of variables that may influence the levels of cell-free DNA, such as maternal body mass index (BMI). MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, using 406 maternal blood samples from the second trimester of pregnancy, cell-free fetal DNA specific for the SRY and DYS14 loci and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase sequence were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: No significant correlation was seen between the levels of cell-free fetal DNA and maternal BMI, whereas total cell-free DNA was significantly associated with maternal BMI at 20 to 21 weeks of gestation (P = .034) and at the end of pregnancy (R2 regression: 0.016, P = .014). CONCLUSION: Quantitative levels of cell-free fetal DNA are not affected by maternal BMI, whereas total DNA levels in the second trimester significantly correlate with maternal BMI at the moment of blood drawing and at delivery.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Gynecological Oncology (Zhong)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe > Gynäkologie (Heinzelmann)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe > Gynäkologie (Heinzelmann)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe > Geburtshilfe (Hösli-Krais)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe > Geburtshilfe (Hösli-Krais)
UniBasel Contributors:Hösli-Krais, Irene M. and Zhong, Xiao Yan and Lapaire-Mayer, Olav Carl
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Sage
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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