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Table 1 Clinical parameters of the study groups

From: Comparative gene expression profiling of placentas from patients with severe pre-eclampsia and unexplained fetal growth restriction

 

Control

FGR

PE

PValue

 

(n = 8)

(n = 8)

(n = 8)

Control vs FGR

Control vs PE

FGR vs PE

Maternal age (y)

31.5 ± 6.5a

31.4 ± 3.7

31.0 ± 4.7

0.96

0.86

0.86

Prepregnancy Body mass index

21.4 ± 2.3

19.9 ± 1.9

21.7 ± 3.7

0.19

0.83

0.26

Gestational age at delivery (wks)

38.1 ± 0.8

37.3 ± 1.0

34.4 ± 1.8

0.08

<0.01

<0.01

Birth weight (g)

2891.5 ± 309.6

1765.4 ± 483.9

1666.6 ± 441.0

<0.01

<0.01

0.68

Birth weight coefficient

1.007 ± 0.120

0.646 ± 0.151

0.778 ± 0.103

<0.01

<0.01

0.06

Placental weight (g)

571.4 ± 151.0

329.4 ± 61.3

341.3 ± 59.4

<0.01

<0.01

0.70

Systolic BP (mmHg)

111.3 ± 11.1

123.3 ± 14.5

160.6 ± 10.0

0.08

<0.01

<0.01

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

66.9 ± 8.7

77.0 ± 11.9

105.3 ± 9.6

0.07

<0.01

<0.01

Proteinuria (%)b

0

0

100

n.s.

<0.01

<0.01

UmA PIc

0.76 ± 0.10

1.11 ± 0.32

1.12 ± 0.34

0.01

0.01

0.98

  1. a Data are given as the mean ± standard deviation (SD)
  2. b ≥ 5g in a 24 hour collection
  3. c Pulsatility index of the umbilical artery