Hormonal monitoring of the first trimester of pregnancy

Engin Oral; Mehmet R Genç

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2004.08.004

Hormonal monitoring of the first trimester of pregnancy

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2004 Dec;31(4):767-78, x. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2004.08.004.

Authors

Engin Oral¹, Mehmet R Genç

Affiliation

¹ Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa PTT PK 31, 34301 Istanbul, Turkey. eoral@superonline.com

PMID: 15550334
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2004.08.004

Abstract

The hormonal changes and maternal adaptations of human pregnancy are among the most remarkable phenomena in nature. Endocrinologic parameters in the early gestation period have been used to predict abnormal pregnancies and to identify fetuses that have chromosomal aberrations. This article focuses on the changes in hormones that are secreted by the maternal-fetal-placental unit that are unique for the first trimester of pregnancy and their impact on clinical outcome.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoembryonic Antigen / metabolism
Cytokines / metabolism
Female
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Hormones / metabolism*
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1 / metabolism
Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors / metabolism
Pregnancy / metabolism*
Pregnancy Trimester, First / physiology*
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A / metabolism

Substances

Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Cytokines
GDF15 protein, human
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Hormones
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1
Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A