Table 2 Clinical characteristics of PPHN and healthy infants

From: MiR-126a-5p is involved in the hypoxia-induced endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition of neonatal pulmonary hypertension

 

PPHN (n=7)

Control (n=11)

P-value

Gestational age, week, mean (s.e.)

37.3±1.4

37.1±1.1

0.912

Birth weight, g, mean (s.e.)

2944.3±395.5

2909.1±195.6

0.930

Male

3

7

0.263

1-minute Apgar score, median

10 (5,10)

10 (10,10)

0.146

5-minute Apgar score, median

10 (8,10)

10 (10,10)

0.339

Mode of delivery

4/7

3/11

0.205

Age of presentation (within 3 days after birth)

4

8

0.494

  1. Abbreviation: PPHN, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
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