Placental disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: General: - Pregnant women >= 18 years and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Multiple pregnancy. - Gastro-intestinal diseases, heart diseases, liver, pancreas and kidney diseases. - Pre-existent diabetes mellitus. - Unable or unwilling to give informed consent. - Fetus with a known congenital/chromosomal abnormality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the methylation profiles of placental cell populations of: - uncomplicated pregnancies (controls). - inflammation in the placenta (cases). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Identify underlying genes or genetic pathways related to identified methylation placental profiles of involved in (ab)normal placental development. - Define placental markers that can predict an abnormal inflamed placenta (chorioamnionitis and intervillositis). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed