Maternal Serum Alpha Feto Protein Level May Predict Morbidly Adherent Placenta in Women with Placenta Previa

Background: In situations of a morbidly adherent placenta, studies have shown that maternal serum alfa feto protein (AFP) is clinically high. Objective: To examine the association placenta (MAP) in pregnant women with previa (PP) and their AFP biomarker. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted Department Obstetrics Gynecology at Azadi Teaching Hospital, Kirkuk, Iraq during period from Feb. till Nov. 2019. It included 82 those between 14-20 weeks gestation singleton pregnancy, viable fetus, diagnosed low lying without vaginal bleeding. blood sample all taken to investigate for level after confirming diagnosis low-lying by early abdominal ultrasound (U/S) scan. All enrolled were followed Doppler U/S gestational age 28-32 weeks, underwent targeted screening MAP divided into two groups according status placenta: group 11 PP alone 71 women. Results: this study, 13.4% cases. Mean biomarker significantly higher than PP. Serum pregnancy >200 ng/ml predictive late pregnancy. Conclusion: Maternal may play an important role prediction placental adherence cases placenta. Keywords: Morbidly alpha protein, previa, Citation: Hassan SS, Ghalib AK. predict previa. Iraqi JMS. 2022; 20(2): 278-285. doi: 10.22578/IJMS.20.2.16