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MicroRNA is associated with angiogenesis, invasion, proliferation, and vascular endothelial remodeling of various diseases. We aimed to investigate serum MicroRNA (miRNA) levels in preeclampsia (PE) and to determine whether any changes in miRNA levels are useful in predicting early onset preeclampsia (EOPE) and adverse perinatal outcomes. A total of 89 pregnant patients were enrolled in this prospective case–control study (55 PE and 34 healthy controls). miR-17, miR-20a, miR-20b, miR126, miR155, miR-200, miR-222, and miR-210 levels were studied in maternal serum in preeclamptic pregnant women. Multiple logistic regression analyses analyzed the risk factors which are associated with EOPE and adverse maternal outcomes. The Real-time RT-PCR method was used to determine maternal serum miRNA levels. Serum miR-17, miR-20a, miR-20b, miR126, and miR-210 levels were significantly higher in PE than the control group (p <.001, p <.001, p <.001, p <.001 and p =.047 respectively). Increased miR-17, miR-20a, and miR-20b levels were independently associated with PE (OR: 0.642, 95%Cl: 0.486–0.846, p =.002; OR: 0.899, 95%Cl: 0.811–0.996, p =.042 and OR: 0.817, 95%Cl: 0.689–0.970, p =.021). Increased miR-17 and miR-126 levels were negatively correlated with serum EOPE in PE (r = -.313, p =.020), and increased miR-210 levels were significantly positively correlated with EOPE in PE (r =.285, p =.005). Increased expression of serum miR-17, miR-20a, miR-20b, miR126, and miR-210 were found to be associated with PE, also increased expression of miR-17, miR-20a, and miR-20b were to be predicted with PE, also increased maternal serum miR-17 and miR-126 expressions were negatively correlated and increased miR-210 expression was positively correlated with EOPE in PE women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Thyroid hormones and antibodies are known to participate in angiogenesis and invasion and also thyroid hormone receptors are expressed in the placenta. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid hormones (TH), and anti-thyroid antibodies with abnormally invasive placenta (AIP). We also aimed to investigate whether they are related with cesarean hysterectomy and massive blood transfusion need in AIP cases. Methods: A total of 88 pregnant patients were enrolled in this prospective case-control study (30 with AIP, 28 with non-adherent placenta previa totalis (PPT) and 30 controls). Serum TSH, thyroid hormone [T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine)] and thyroid antibodies against thyroglobulin (TgAb) and thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb) levels were studied in maternal serum at initial admission to our Perinatology Unit (at early third trimester). The factors associated with increased risk of AIP, cesarean hysterectomy, massive blood transfusion, and adverse perinatal outcomes were evaluated with multiple logistic regression analysis. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were also calculated. Results: Serum TSH and TgAb levels were significantly lower in the AIP group than both PPT and control groups (p =.01, p <.001 and p <.001, p <.001 respectively). Decreased serum levels of TSH (<2.16 mIU/L) and TgAb (<2.70 mIU/L) levels and high previous cesarean section rates were found to be independently associated with AIP in pregnant women with PPT (OR: 0.4, 95% CI: 0.1–0.9; p =.04, OR: 0.7, 95%CI: 0.4–1.3, p =.02 and OR: 0.1, 95% CI: 0.1–0.5, p =.01). Decreased serum TSH and TgAb levels were found to be independently associated with an increased rate of cesarean hysterectomy and massive blood transfusion in AIP cases (OR: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.4–9.8; p =.01, OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.1–3.1; p =.03 and OR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.0–6.5; p =.05, OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.1–4.1 p =.02). Decreased TSH and TgAb serum levels were also found to be independently associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in AIP cases (OR: 3.4, 95% CI: 1.3–11.0; p =.01 and OR: 1.978, 95% CI: 2–3.6; p =.03). Conclusion: Decreased serum TSH and TgAb levels, and previous history of cesarean section were all found to be significantly associated with AIP in cases with PPT. We suggest that maternal serum TSH and TgAb levels can provide additional contribution to obstetric Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of AIP and thus can reduce the risks of unplanned cesarean hysterectomy in cases with PPT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: A few studies have investigated the relationship between mean platelet volume (MPV) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and in these studies the relationship between MPV and insulin resistance has not been analyzed. Our aim in this study was to compare MPV values of the pregnant women with or without GDM and evaluate the relationship between MPV and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) in pregnant women. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fourteen with GDM measurements being obtained before any dietary advice or therapy with insulin or hypoglycemic agents were given, and 76 with healthy pregnant women were included the study. Results: In the group with GDM, MPV value was found to be significantly higher than that of the control group (10.2 fl [8.0-12.2] vs. 9.9 fl [5.81-10.9], P = 0.004). HOMA-IR value was detected to be significantly higher in the group with GDM (2.46 [1.5-5.88] vs. 1.30 [0.17-2.92], P < 0.001). A positive correlation between MPV and HOMA-IR was found (r = 0.30, P = 0.002). Conclusion: We have shown that MPV was significantly elevated in GDM patients when compared to healthy pregnant women. Furthermore, we found that there was a positive correlation between MPV and HOMA-IR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism is a situation in which the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) value exceeds the upper limit of normal, but the free triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) values are within the normal range. The etiology is similar to overt hypothyroidism. Case presentation: An 18-year-old female patient was referred to our endocrinology clinic due to elevated TSH levels detected during a routine examination. She was clinically euthyroid and had a normal thyroid ultrasound pattern. The TSH concentration was measured twice independently, giving values of 5.65 μIU/mL and 5.47 μIU/mL. The polyethylene glycol (PEG) method for TSH measurement was used to determine the concentration of macro-TSH (m-TSH), a macromolecule formed between TSH and immunoglobulin (Ig). Using the same blood samples for which the TSH levels were found to be high, the PEG method found TSH levels to be within a normal range, with values of 1.50 μIU/mL (5.65–1.50 μIU/mL measured; a decrease of 75%) and 1.26 μIU/mL (5.47–1.26 μIU/mL measured; a decrease of 77%), respectively. The TSH values determined by the PEG precipitation test were markedly low, with PEG-precipitable TSH ratios greater than 75%. Conclusions: The cause of 55% of subclinical hypothyroidism is chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. However, it is necessary to exclude other TSH-elevated conditions for diagnosis. One of these conditions is m-TSH, which should be kept in mind even though it is rarely seen. m-TSH should be considered especially in patients who have a TSH value above 10 μIU/mL without hypothyroidism symptoms or who require a higher levothyroxine replacement dose than expected to make them euthyroid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study of a 67-year-old postmenopausal woman was admitted to the Selcuk University Gynaecologic Oncology department in Konya, Turkey in November 2016 due to abdominal pain. Topics include a pelvic ultrasound demonstrated bilateral multicystic ovarian mass with solid components and para-aortic paraganglioma mimicking lymph node metastasis in an ovarian carcinoma was diagnosed.