Dr Chrissie Yu’s published research

1: Poon LC, Volpe N, Muto B, Yu CK, Syngelaki A, Nicolaides KH. Second-trimester uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of stillbirths. Fetal Diagn Ther.2013;33(1):28-35. doi: 10.1159/000342109. Epub 2012 Aug 28. PubMed PMID: 22947667.

2: Yu CK, Ertl R, Skyfta E, Akolekar R, Nicolaides KH. Maternal serum vitamin D levels at 11-13 weeks of gestation in preeclampsia. J Hum Hypertens. 2013 Feb;27(2):115-8. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2012.1. Epub 2012 Feb 16. PubMed PMID: 22336906.

3: Ertl R, Yu CK, Samaha R, Akolekar R, Nicolaides KH. Maternal serum vitamin D at 11-13 weeks in pregnancies delivering small for gestational age neonates. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2012;31(2):103-8. doi: 10.1159/000333810. Epub 2012 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 22261570.

4: Yu CK, Ertl R, Samaha R, Akolekar R, Nicolaides KH. Normal range of maternal serum vitamin d at 11-13 weeks’ gestation. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2011;30(2):94-9. doi: 10.1159/000324340. Epub 2011 Feb 24. PubMed PMID: 21346328.

5: Nanda S, Yu CK, Giurcaneanu L, Akolekar R, Nicolaides KH. Maternal serum adiponectin at 11-13 weeks of gestation in preeclampsia. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2011;29(3):208-15. doi: 10.1159/000322402. Epub 2011 Jan 25. PubMed PMID: 21266793.

6: Yu CK, Stasiowska E, Stephens A, Awogbade M, Davies A. Outcome of pregnancy in sickle cell disease patients attending a combined obstetric and haematology clinic. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Aug;29(6):512-6. doi: 10.1080/01443610903003175. PubMed PMID: 19697199.

7: Onwudiwe N, Yu CK, Poon LC, Spiliopoulos I, Nicolaides KH. Prediction of pre-eclampsia by a combination of maternal history, uterine artery Doppler and mean arterial pressure. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Dec;32(7):877-83. doi: 10.1002/uog.6124. PubMed PMID: 18991324.

8: Yu CK, Sykes L, Sethi M, Teoh TG, Robinson S. Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation during pregnancy. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2009 May;70(5):685-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2008.03403.x. Epub 2008 Sep 2. PubMed PMID: 18771564.

9: Yu CK, Khouri O, Onwudiwe N, Spiliopoulos Y, Nicolaides KH; Fetal Medicine Foundation Second-Trimester Screening Group. Prediction of pre-eclampsia by uterine artery Doppler imaging: relationship to gestational age at delivery and small-for-gestational age. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Mar;31(3):310-3. doi: 10.1002/uog.5252. PubMed PMID: 18241089.

10: Smith GC, Yu CK, Papageorghiou AT, Cacho AM, Nicolaides KH; Fetal Medicine Foundation Second Trimester Screening Group. Maternal uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry and the risk of stillbirth. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jan;109(1):144-51. PubMed PMID: 17197600.

11: Yu CK, Teoh TG, Robinson S. Obesity in pregnancy. BJOG. 2006 Oct;113(10):1117 25. Epub 2006 Aug 10. Review. PubMed PMID: 16903839.

12: Yu CK, Smith GC, Papageorghiou AT, Cacho AM, Nicolaides KH; Fetal Medicine Foundation Second Trimester Screening Group. An integrated model for the prediction of pre-eclampsia using maternal factors and uterine artery Doppler velocimetry in unselected low-risk women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jul;195(1):330. PubMed PMID: 16813764.

13: Savvidou MD, Yu CK, Harland LC, Hingorani AD, Nicolaides KH. Maternal serum concentration of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in women with abnormal uterine artery Doppler and in those with fetal growth restriction. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Dec;195(6):1668-73. Epub 2006 Apr 27. PubMed PMID: 16643817.

14: To MS, Skentou CA, Royston P, Yu CK, Nicolaides KH. Prediction of patient specific risk of early preterm delivery using maternal history and sonographic measurement of cervical length: a population-based prospective study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Apr;27(4):362-7. PubMed PMID: 16565989.

15: Yu CK, Casas JP, Savvidou MD, Sahemey MK, Nicolaides KH, Hingorani AD. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism (Glu298Asp) and development of pre-eclampsia: a case-control study and a meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy hildbirth. 2006 Mar 16;6:7. PubMed PMID: 16542455; PubMed Central PMCID:
PMC1431561.

16: Spencer K, Yu CK, Savvidou M, Papageorghiou AT, Nicolaides KH. Prediction of
pre-eclampsia by uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography and maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A, free beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, activin A and inhibin A at 22 + 0 to 24 + 6 weeks’ gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun;27(6):658-63. PubMed PMID: 16493628.

17: Fonseca E, Yu CK, Singh M, Papageorghiou AT, Nicolaides KH. Relationship between second-trimester uterine artery Doppler and spontaneous early preterm delivery. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Mar;27(3):301-5. PubMed PMID: 16388510.

18: Spencer K, Yu CK, Rembouskos G, Bindra R, Nicolaides KH. First trimester sex hormone-binding globulin and subsequent development of preeclampsia or other adverse pregnancy outcomes. Hypertens Pregnancy. 2005;24(3):303-11. PubMed PMID: 16263602.

19: Yu CK, Smith GC, Papageorghiou AT, Cacho AM, Nicolaides KH; Fetal Medicine Foundation Second Trimester Screening Group. An integrated model for the prediction of preeclampsia using maternal factors and uterine artery Doppler velocimetry in unselected low-risk women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Aug;193(2):429-
36. PubMed PMID: 16098866

20: Yu CK, Chiu C, McCormack M, Olaitan A. Delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer in young women. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2005 May;25(4):367-70. PubMed PMID: 16091322.

21: Spencer K, Yu CK, Cowans NJ, Otigbah C, Nicolaides KH. Prediction of pregnancy complications by first-trimester maternal serum PAPP-A and free beta-hCG and with second-trimester uterine artery Doppler. Prenat Diagn. 2005 Oct;25(10):949-53. PubMed PMID: 16086443.

22: Papageorghiou AT, Yu CK, Erasmus IE, Cuckle HS, Nicolaides KH. Assessment of risk for the development of pre-eclampsia by maternal characteristics and uterine artery Doppler. BJOG. 2005 Jun;112(6):703-9. PubMed PMID: 15924523.

23: Yu CK, Cutner A, Mould T, Olaitan A. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy as a primary surgical treatment for endometrial cancer in morbidly obese women. BJOG. 2005 Jan;112(1):115-7. PubMed PMID: 15663410.

24: Yu CK, Papageorghiou AT, Bindra R, Spencer K, Nicolaides KH. Second-trimester sex hormone-binding globulin and subsequent development of pre-eclampsia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2004 Sep;16(3):158-62. PubMed PMID: 15590441.

25: Yu CK, Lakasing L, Papageorghiou AT, Spencer K, Nicolaides KH. Uterine artery Doppler and mid-trimester maternal plasma homocysteine in subsequent pre-eclampsia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2004 Aug;16(2):134-9. PubMed PMID: 15512726.

26: Papageorghiou AT, Yu CK, Nicolaides KH. The role of uterine artery Doppler in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Jun;18(3):383-96. Review. PubMed PMID: 15183134.

27: Yu CK, Papageorghiou AT, Parra M, Palma Dias R, Nicolaides KH; Fetal Medicine Foundation Second Trimester Screening Group. Randomized controlled trial using low-dose aspirin in the prevention of pre-eclampsia in women with abnormal uterine artery Doppler at 23 weeks’ gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Sep;22(3):233-9. PubMed PMID: 12942493.

28: Yu CK, Papageorghiou AT, Boli A, Cacho AM, Nicolaides KH. Screening for pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction in twin pregnancies at 23 weeks of gestation by transvaginal uterine artery Doppler. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Dec;20(6):535-40. PubMed PMID: 12493040.

29: Papageorghiou AT, Yu CK, Cicero S, Bower S, Nicolaides KH. Second-trimester uterine artery Doppler screening in unselected populations: a review. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2002 Aug;12(2):78-88. Review. PubMed PMID: 12420836.

30: Papageorghiou AT, To MS, Yu CK, Nicolaides KH. Repeatability of measurement of uterine artery pulsatility index using transvaginal color Doppler. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Nov;18(5):456-9. PubMed PMID: 11844164.

31: Papageorghiou AT, Yu CK, Bindra R, Pandis G, Nicolaides KH; Fetal Medicine Foundation Second Trimester Screening Group. Multicenter screening for pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction by transvaginal uterine artery Doppler at 23 weeks of gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Nov;18(5):441-9. PubMed PMID: 11844162.

32: Yu CK, Rymer J. Women’s attitudes to and awareness of smear testing and cervical cancer. Br J Fam Plann. 1998 Jan;23(4):127-33. PubMed PMID: 9882766.