Abstract:
Objective To investigate the levels of serine protease(corin), urine β2-microglobulin(β2-MG) and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in pregnant women with gestational hypertension, and their correlation with the severity of the disease.
Methods Thirty pregnant women with gestational hypertension and 30 healthy pregnant women were divided into the gestational hypertension group and healthy group.According to the severity of gestational hypertension, 12 mild cases and 18 severe cases were found.The levels of corin, urine β2-MG and VEGF in two groups were detected.The correlation between the levels of corin, urine β2-MG, VEGF and severity of the disease were analyzed in pregnant women with gestational hypertension.
Results The levels of VEGF in the gestational hypertension group were lower than that in healthy group, and the levels of corin and urine β2-MG were higher than those in healthy group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The levels of corin and urine β2-MG in severe gestational hypertension group were significantly higher than those in mild gestational hypertension group, while the VEGF levels in the severe gestational hypertension group were significantly lower than those in mild gestational hypertension group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The levels of corin and urine β2-MG in the pregnant metaphase were lower than those in later pregnancy, and the VEGF levels were higher than those in late pregnancy(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).
Conclusions The abnormal expression of corin, urine β2-MG and VEGF in pregnant women with gestational hypertension is related to the severity of the disease, and which may be involved in the pathogenesis of gestational hypertension.