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Role of serum Netrin-1 and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 in risk stratification of preeclampsia
Adhibha Babu T1, Meenakshi Gothwal1, Maithili Karpaga Selvi2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
Objective:
Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying reliable biomarkers may improve risk prediction and disease stratification. To evaluate serum Netrin-1 and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) levels in preeclamptic women compared with those in healthy pregnant women and to assess their association with disease severity and maternal-fetal outcomes.
Methods:
A prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care referral center in Western Rajasthan between September 2023 and March 2025, enrolling 118 pregnant women (59 PE cases and 59 controls). Serum Netrin-1 and urinary KIM-1 levels were correlated with PE severity, maternal complications, and fetal outcomes.
Results:
Preeclamptic women had significantly higher serum Netrin-1 (844.55±195.27 pg/mL) and urinary KIM-1 (1.57±0.75 ng/mg creatinine) levels than controls (378.24±127.75 pg/mL and 0.62±0.29 ng/mg; P<0.0001). Biomarker levels were higher in patients with severe PE and maternal complications. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy for serum Netrin-1 (area under the curve [AUC], 0.993) and very good accuracy for urinary KIM-1 (AUC, 0.916).
Conclusion:
Serum Netrin-1 and urinary KIM-1 levels are promising biomarkers for PE diagnosis and risk stratification. Serum Netrin-1 levels show excellent discriminatory potential and may support clinical risk prediction.
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