Table 2 Comparison of plasma HCG, PCBs, DDE and dieldrin, and ethion levels in the three studied groups.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Exposure to pesticide components causes recurrent pregnancy loss by increasing placental oxidative stress and apoptosis: a case–control study

 

G1

(n = 49)

No previous abortion

G2

(n = 26)

Abortions less than 3 times

G3

(n = 26)

Abortions more than 3 times

p-Value

Plasma HCG (IU/L)

88.6 ± 13.6

10.1 ± 2.7

8.9 ± 2.7

 < 0.001

PCB28 (µg/L)

0.7 ± 1.9

22.5 ± 34.4

44.8 ± 56.8

 < 0.001

PCB52 (µg/L)

0.4 ± 0.3

3.7 ± 1.6

88.4 ± 135.2

 < 0.001

PCB118 (µg/L)

0.6 ± 1.5

20.6 ± 28.4

39.4 ± 35.9

 < 0.001

PCB180 (µg/L)

1.4 ± 3.3

46.0 ± 75.3

73.2 ± 86.4

 < 0.001

DDE (µg/L)

0.02 ± 0.07

4.08 ± 10.2

8.2 ± 13.3

0.001

Dieldrin (µg/L)

0.6 ± 1.5

28.7 ± 75.7

60.7 ± 86.5

 < 0.001

Ethion (µg/L)

0.2 ± 0.5

8.7 ± 13.0

42.8 ± 139.8

0.048

  1. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for comparison.
  2. PCBs, plasma polychlorinated biphenyls; DDE, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
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