Open AccessElevated serum YKL-40 levels as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in the placenta accreta spectrum
Author(s) -
Neslihan Bayramoğlu Tepe,
Denizhan Bayramoğlu,
İbrahim Taşkum
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
türk jinekoloji ve obstetrik derneði dergisi/türk jinekoloji ve obstetrik derneği dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1307-7007
pISSN - 1307-699X
DOI - 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2022.94884
Subject(s) - placenta accreta , medicine , hysterectomy , placenta percreta , obstetrics , gastroenterology , placenta , pregnancy , gynecology , surgery , fetus , biology , genetics
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is an important problem with increasing cesarean section (CS) rates recently. There is still no serum marker for the diagnosis. We determined whether serum YKL-40 levels can be used in the diagnosis and prognosis of PAS.