Table 2 Characteristics and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies with CIUE.

From: Adverse perinatal outcomes of chronic intervillositis of unknown etiology: an observational retrospective study of 122 cases

Clinical characteristic

N = 122

Age—year

Median [interquartile range]

32 [28–36]

Age ≥ 35 y—no. (%)

37 (30.3)

BMI at first trimester†

 

Median [interquartile range]

22 [20–25]

BMI ≥ 30—no. (%)

10 (8.2)

Primigravida—no. (%)

23 (18.9)

Method of conception—no. (%)

In vitro fertilization

3 (2.5)

Ovulation induction or artificial insemination

4 (3.3)

Spontaneous

115 (94.2)

Pregnancy ≥ 22 WGA—no./total no. (%)

93/122 (76.2)

Gestational diabetes mellitus

10/93 (10.8)

Gestational hypertension

5/93 (5.4)

Preeclampsia

8/93 (8.6)

Preterm labor

9/93 (9.7)

Premature preterm rupture of membranes

10/93 (10.8)

Prenatal hospitalization

73/93 (78.5)

Fetal sex ratio M/F

1.02

Biological characteristics

no./total no. (%)

Abnormal alkaline phosphatase ≥ 22 WGA¥—no./total no. (%)

36/59 (61.0)

Significant antinuclear antibodies—no./total no. (%)

10/73 (13.7)

Positive antiphospholipid antibodies—no./total no. (%)

6/71 (8.5)

Lupus anticoagulant

3/71 (4.2)

Anti-cardiolipin

1/71 (1.4)

Lupus anticoagulant and anti-β2glycoprotein-I

2/71 (2.8)

Obstetrical outcomes

N = 122

Miscarriage—no. (%)

17 (13.9)

Week of gestation—mean ± SD

8 ± 2

Repeated miscarriage§—no./total no. (%)

7/17 (41.2)

Stillbirthno. (%)

17 (13.9)

Week of gestation—mean ± SD

22 ± 6

FGR£—no./total no. (%)

14/15 (93.3)

< 3rd percentile

12/14 (85.6)

Termination of pregnancy—no. (%)

18 (14.8)

Week of gestation—mean ± SD

24 ± 3

FGR£—no./total no. (%)

17/17 (100)

< 3rd percentile

16/17 (94.1)

Live birth—no. (%)

70 (57.4)

FGR£—no./total no. (%)

50/69 (72.5)

< 3rd percentile

36/50 (72.0)

Prematurity—no./total no. (%)

38/70 (54.3)

 < 28 WGA

2/38 (5.3)

[28 – 31+6 WGA]

9/38 (23.7)

[32—33+6 WGA]

6/38 (15.8)

[34—36+6 WGA]

21/38 (55.3)

Neonatal death no./total no. (%)

4/70 (5.7)

Live birth without comorbidity

7/70 (10.0)

  1. BMI body mass index, WGA weeks gestational age, FGR fetal growth restriction.
  2. BMI is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.
  3. ≥ 1/250.
  4. ¥Alkaline phosphatase level was defined as abnormal when it exceeded 126 and 229 UI/L for the second and third trimesters19, respectively.
  5. §Three or more consecutive miscarriages.
  6. Only one stillbirth was not associated with an FGR, instead occurring in the presence of uncontrolled diabetes.
  7. £Weight data are missing for two stillbirths, one pregnancy termination and one live birth.