The sFlt-1:PlGF Ratio in Women with Suspected Preeclampsia

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The sFlt-1:PlGF Ratio in Women with Suspected PreeclampsiaTo the Editor: The article by Zeisler and colleagues (Jan.7 issue) 1 showed that a ratio of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) of 38 or lower ruled out preeclampsia with a negative predictive value of 99.3% within 1 week in women with clinical suspicion of it.Critical in this study are the inclusion criteria used...

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