Table 1 Basic characteristics of normal (NP) and preeclamptic (PE) pregnancies

From: The NOX2-derived reactive oxygen species damaged endothelial nitric oxide system via suppressed BKCa/SKCa in preeclampsia

Characteristics

NP

PE

Number of subjects

43

32

Maternal age (years)

29.1±4.3

28.7±4.1

Gestational age (weeks)

38.1±2.2

33.6±4.4**

Birth weight (kg)

3.2±0.5

2.6±0.8*

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

116.9±7.2

163.5±17.1**

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

78.1±7.2

107.8±12.0**

Proteinuria (g per 24 h)

0.11±0.03

5.03±2.60**

BMI

26.02±2.1

27.52±3.3

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure.
  2. The date are expressed as mean±s.d.
  3. *P<0.05; **P<0.01.
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