Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the pregnancies in the RT-qPCR.

From: Mitochondrial dysfunction-induced high hCG associated with development of fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia with fetal growth restriction

 

Control

FGR

PE with FGR

N

11

13

12

Maternal age (years)

35 (29–37)

30 (22–38)

32 (25–43)

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

31.9 (26.6–35.3)

33.6 (26.7–36.3)

30.8 (24.4–32.4)

Birth weight (g)

2054 (874–2538)

1242 (424–1814)**

877 (426–1414)***

SBP (mmHg)

127 (108–134)

131 (108–138)

170 (160–184)***

DBP (mmHg)

74 (52–88)

83 (70–88)

100 (80–123)***

24 h-protein excretion (g/24 h)

  

5.1 (0.3–11)

Sex of the baby

Male/female

8/3

7/6

5/7

Delivery mode

VD

3

0

0

C/S

8

13

12

  1. Data presented as median (range). The Mann–Whitney test was performed on controls vs FGR and controls vs PE/FGR for maternal age, gestational age at delivery, birth weight, SBP, and DBP. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. The Fisher’s exact test was performed on controls vs FGR and controls vs PE/FGR for sex of the baby and delivery mode.
  2. FGR fetal growth restriction, PE pre-eclampsia, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, VD vaginal delivery, C/S Caesarean section.
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