Placental levels of human decidua-associated protein 200 in normal pregnancy and missed abortion

Levels of human decidua-associated protein (hDP)200 were measured in homoge nized placental tissue samples obtained from 26 induced and 24 missed abort ions at 8-23 weeks of pregnancy. No significant difference in the level of placental hDP200 was observed comparing normal pregnancies and missed abort ions. Moreover, no significant change in the level of placental hDP200 was demonstrated throughout normal pregnancies and those ending with missed abo rtions. Our results show that the level of hDP200 in placental tissue, meas ured by double-site ELISA, is probably incompatible with the normal continu ation of pregnancy. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.