Aim: To compare maternal serum adropin levels in pregnancies complicated by placenta previa and/or placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) with those of healthy pregnant women and to evaluate the diagnostic value of adropin for predicting placental invasion. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 84 singleton pregnancies at ≥34 weeks of gestation: 42 women diagnosed with placenta previa and/or PAS and 42 healthy pregnant women who underwent cesarean delivery. Maternal serum adropin levels are measured preoperatively using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Demographic, obstetric, ultrasonographic, and intraoperative findings were recorded. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis is performed to assess the predictive performance of adropin for PAS.
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Blood serum Adropin levels
Timeframe: From 15.04.2024 to 01.04.2025