Table 2.
Placental characteristics among pregnancies complicated by early-onset FGR
|
Characteristics |
Overall (n=85) |
Preeclampsia and early-onset FGR (n=49) |
Normotensive early-onset FGR (n=36) |
p-value |
|
Placental weight [g] [median (IQI)] |
261 (94) |
242 (86) |
289 (110) |
<0.001 |
|
Maximum diameter [cm] [median (IQI)] |
15 (3) |
15 (2) |
16 (1.5) |
<0.001 |
|
Minimum diameter [cm] [median (IQI)] |
10.5 (3) |
10 (1) |
11 (1) |
<0.001 |
|
Maximum thickness [cm] [median (IQI)] |
3 (1) |
2.9 |
3 |
0.34 |
|
Minimum thickness [cm] [median (IQI)] |
1.5 (1) |
1.5 (1) |
1.5 (1) |
0.69 |
|
Placental volume [cm3] [median (IQI)] |
343 (162) |
325 (110) |
365 (135) |
<0.001 |
|
Fetal/placental weight ratio [median (IQI)] |
4.9 (2.1) |
4.85 (1.5) |
4.95 (1) |
0.49 |
FGR: Fetal growth restriction; IQI: Interquartile interval; n: No. of cases.