Circulating levels of maternal plasma cell‐free miR‐21 are associated with maternal body mass index and neonatal birth weight. (14th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miura, Kiyonori; Higashijima, Ai; Hasegawa, Yuri; Abe, Shuhei; Miura, Shoko; Kaneuchi, Masanori; Yoshiura, Koh‐ichiro; Masuzaki, Hideaki
• Is Part Of: Prenatal diagnosis. Volume 35:Number 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 509
• Page End: 511
• Publication Date: 2014-11-14
• Subjects: Prenatal diagnosis -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.32075
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.4509
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-3851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>What's already known about this topic? <list id="pd4509-list-0001" list-type="bullet"><list-item id="pd4509-li-0001"><p>Circulating cell‐free microRNA levels in maternal plasma are measurable.</p></list-item><list-item id="pd4509-li-0002"><p>Circulating levels of some microRNAs are associated with pregnancy‐associated disorders.</p></list-item></list></p> <p>What does this study add? <list id="pd4509-list-0002" list-type="bullet"><list-item id="pd4509-li-0003"><p>Cell‐free miR‐21 levels in maternal plasma are independent of fetal gender.</p></list-item><list-item id="pd4509-li-0004"><p>Neonatal birth weight affects plasma cell‐free miR‐21 levels.</p></list-item><list-item id="pd4509-li-0005"><p>Maternal body mass index affects plasma cell‐free miR‐21 levels.</p></list-item></list></p> </abstract>