NOVEL METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS
摘要
<p>A method for diagnosing pregnancy-related complications in a pregnant woman is provided. The method comprises the following steps: (a) determining the level of Placental Protein 17 (PP17) in a bodily substance obtained from said pregnant woman; and (b) comparing the determined level of PP17 to a standard level of PP17, a significant modification in the level of PP17 indicating the existence of a pregnancy-related complication in said pregnant woman. A diagnostic kit is also disclosed.</p>