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All participants had singleton gestations and available first-trimester (11\u2009+\u20090 to 13\u2009+\u20096 weeks) serum measurements of PAPP-A, free \u03b2-hCG, and complete blood count. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models assessed associations of biomarkers with PE and, separately among PE cases, with the composite adverse perinatal outcome. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis quantified discriminative performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In multivariable analysis, first-trimester free \u03b2-hCG (OR = 1.358, 95% CI 1.206\u20131.530), PAPP-A (OR = 0.756, 95% CI 0.691\u20130.828), and NLR (OR = 1.655, 95% CI 1.214\u20132.256) were associated with PE. The combined model including these three markers showed improved discrimination for PE (AUC=0.793) compared with any marker alone. Among women with PE, higher \u03b2-hCG (OR = 1.489, 95% CI 1.242\u20131.784), elevated NLR (OR = 1.562, 95% CI 1.075\u20132.268), and lower PAPP-A (OR = 0.794, 95% CI 0.696\u20130.906) were associated with the adverse composite outcome in multivariable analysis. The multivariable model including these markers demonstrated an AUC of 0.804 for discrimination of the adverse composite outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>First-trimester levels of PAPP-A, free \u03b2-hCG, and NLR may be associated with the subsequent development of PE and with adverse perinatal outcomes among affected women. 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