Abstract:Objective: To investigate the correlation between serum early growth response factor 1 (EGR1) and soluble vascular endothelial cadherin (sVE-cadherin) levels and the severity of disease and pregnancy outcomes in preeclampsia (PE) patients. Methods: A total of 120 PE patients treated at our hospital from January 2022 to December 2024 were selected and categorized into a severe PE group (65 cases) and a mild PE group (55 cases) based on disease severity. Based on pregnancy outcomes, patients were divided into adverse outcome and favorable outcome groups. Additionally, 120 healthy pregnant women (control group) were selected in a 1:1 ratio. Serum EGR1 and sVE-cadherin levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationship between serum EGR1 and sVE-cadherin levels and pregnancy outcomes in PE patients was analyzed using multivariate unconditional logistic regression. The predictive value of serum EGR1 and sVE-cadherin levels for adverse pregnancy outcomes in PE patients was assessed using ROC curve analysis. Results: Compared to the control group, the PE group exhibited decreased serum EGR1 levels and increased sVE-cadherin levels (P<0.05). Compared to the mild PE group, the severe PE group showed lower serum EGR1 levels and higher sVE-cadherin levels (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in the 120 PE patients was 45.83% (55/120). Compared to the favorable outcome group, the adverse outcome group had decreased serum EGR1 levels and increased sVE-cadherin levels (P<0.05). Severe PE and elevated sVE-cadherin levels were identified as independent risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in PE patients, while EGR1 was an independent protective factor (P<0.05). The combined prediction of serum EGR1 and sVE-cadherin levels for adverse pregnancy outcomes in PE patients had an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.891, which was greater than the AUCs for EGR1 (0.796) or sVE-cadherin (0.803) alone (P<0.05). Conclusion: In PE patients, serum EGR1 levels decrease while sVE-cadherin levels increase, which are associated with disease progression and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The combined measurement of serum EGR1 and sVE-cadherin levels has high predictive value for pregnancy outcomes in PE patients.
李瑞华, 孟海云, 鹿莎, 张雯莹, 陈雪蓉. 血清EGR1 sVE-cadherin水平与子痫前期患者病情和妊娠结局的相关性研究[J]. 河北医学, 2025, 31(10): 1696-1702.
LI Ruihua, MENG Haiyun, LU Sha, et al. Study on the Correlation between Serum EGR1 sVE-Cadherin Levels Disease Severity and Pregnancy Outcomes in Preeclampsia Patients. HeBei Med, 2025, 31(10): 1696-1702.
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