About the project
The Maternal and Fetal Medicine Biobank promotes the collection of biological samples (serum, urine, DNA, amniotic fluid, and placental tissue) of cases of pregnancy complications, such as retarded intrauterine growth, preeclampsia, premature birth, monozygotic twins, fetal deformities, and genetic diseases. Samples are also collected from low-risk pregnant mothers and fetuses.
Principal researcher
Eduard Gratacós
Dr. Eduard Gratacós, head of the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Department (ICGON) of Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
egratacos(ELIMINAR)@clinic.cat
Fàtima Crispi
Dra. Fàtima Crispi, specialist physician at the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Department (ICGON) of Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Collection points
- Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Collaborating Institutions
- CIBER on Rare Diseases (CIBER-ER)
Available samples
| PROJECT | PHENOTYPE | TYPE | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal and Fetal Medicine | Low- and high-risk pregnancies (samples from 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters) | Maternal serum/plasma/DNA | 5418 |
| Maternal urine | 5418 | ||
| Pregnancies with preeclampsia and/or retarded intrauterine growth | Maternal serum/plasma/DNA | 265 | |
| Maternal urine | 265 | ||
| Fetal serum/plasma/DNA | 265 | ||
| Amniotic fluid | 82 | ||
| Placental tissue | 150 | ||
| Pregnancies with premature birth | Maternal serum/plasma/DNA | 173 | |
| Maternal urine | 173 | ||
| Fetal serum/plasma/DNA | 173 | ||
| Amniotic fluid | 159 | ||
| Placental tissue | 145 | ||
| Monozygotic twin births with complications | Maternal serum/plasma/DNA | 93 | |
| Maternal urine | 93 | ||
| Fetal serum/plasma/DNA | 15 | ||
| Amniotic fluid | 93 | ||
| Placental tissue | 15 | ||
| Pregnancies with fetuses with major malformations | Maternal serum/plasma/DNA | 18 | |
| Maternal urine | 18 | ||
| Fetal serum/plasma/DNA | 4 | ||
| Amniotic fluid | 18 | ||
| Placental tissue | 4 | ||
| Pregnancies with mother or fetus with genetic diseases | Maternal serum/plasma/DNA | - | |
| Maternal urine | - | ||
| Fetal serum/plasma/DNA | - | ||
| Amniotic fluid | - | ||
| Placental tissue | - |
