Review Article

Antiphospholipid Antibodies Increase the Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction: A Systematic Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies.

YearAuthorCountryStudy designStudy periodStudy SizeAge (years)Types of aPLNOS scoreRisk factors for FGR (number)Definition of FGR

1997Faden et al. [17]ItalyCohort1993–199451029.3 ± 3.4 (21–40)β2GP17NRBirthweight < 5th percentile
2018Alijotas-Reig et al. [7]EuropeanCohort2010–2018100035.2 ± 5.9LA
β2GP1
8Smoking 152, obesity 86, dyslipidaemia 22, DM 18Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2012Lockshin et al. [18]USACohort2003–201130232 ± 2.5ACA
β2GP1
LA
6Thrombosis 25Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
1993Julkunen et al. [12]FinlandCohort1987–199153641.5 (23–39)LA5NRBirthweight ≤ 2SD unit
1997Granger and Farquharson [19]LiverpoolCohort1992–199438731 ± 1.3ACA
LA
5NRBirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
1995Yasuda et al. [6]JapanCohort1991–199286029.8 ± 4.3ACA8Hyperthyroidism 8Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2014Cervera et al. [20]EuropeanCohort1999–200918838 ± 3.7aPL5Hypertension 3Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
1996Katano et al. [21]JapanCohort1990–1992112532.5 ± 4.1ACA8NRBirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2017Saccone et al. [22]ItalyCohort2007–201675028.4 ± 7.7ACA
β2GP1
LA
8Smoking 59, DM 29Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2010Cohn et al. [23]UKCohort1986–200669332 ± 5.6aPL8NRBirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2014Madazli et al. [11]TurkeyCohort2002–20116528.8 ± 4.3aPL5Renal involvement 9Birthweight < 5th percentile
2007Cleary-Goldman et al. [24]USACohort2005–2007151NRaPL5NRBirthweight < 5th percentile
2016Shinozaki et al. [25]JapanCohort2009–20143832 (29–40)aPL7NRBirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2012Canti et al. [26]ItalyCohort2001–200915634.0 ± 4.5aPL6NRBirthweight ≤10th percentile
2014Bouvier et al. [27]FranceCohort1970–2010131330 (16–44)aPL8PE 89Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2014Gonzalez-Echavarri et al. [28]SpainCohort2011–2013150NRaPL6NRBirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
1991Polzin et al. [29]USACase control1990–19911616NRACA8IDA 3, smoking 2Birthweight ≤10th percentile
1994De Carolis et al. [30]ItalyCase control1986–1992365NRACA6NRBirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2015Berks et al. [31]NetherlandsCase control1985–201084429 (17–43)aPL8Eclampsia 28Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
1995Schei et al. [32]NorwayCase controlNR41425 (17–43)ACA8Smoking 3Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile
1999Matthiesen et al. [33]SwedenCase control1991–199221328 (19–34)ACA5NRbirthweight ≤ 10th percentile
2001Alfirevic et al. [34]UKCase control1997–19986929 (15–42)ACA
LA
6Smoking 7Birthweight ≤ 10th percentile