The change of plasma von willebrand factor and endothelin levels in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension / 中华妇产科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective　To study the association of plasma von willebrand factor (vWF) and endothelin-1(ET-1) levels in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). Methods　Plasma vWF and ET-1 were studied by ELISA method and immunoradiological method respectively in 36 patients with PIH, 18 normal pregnant women and 19 normal non-pregnant women. Results　Circulation levels of vWF and ET-1 were increased with increasing severity of the PIH. In mild PIH patients, the levels of plasma vWF ［(135.9±30.9)%, （P>0.05)］ weren′t significantly higher than those in healthy pregnant women ［(131.6±39.2)%,（P>0.05)］，but the levels of ET-1 ［(63.7±4.8) pg/L］ were significantly higher than those in healthy pregnant women ［(47.1±4.7) pg/L,（P<0.01)］. There were significant differences between groups of moderate-severe PIH ［vWF (174.4±35.4)%, ET-1 (92.6±19.1) pg/L］. There was a positive correlation between the plasma vWF level and ET-1 level. Conclusion　The results suggested that plasma vWF and ET-1 concentration could be used as indicators for the severity of PIH.