Table 3.
Stem and terminal villi morphometric measures
| Control N=14 | HDP N=12 | FGRAREDV N=14 | FGRAREDV/HDP N=11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem Villi | ||||
| Number of villi | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 1174 (332) | 808 (384) | 982 (321) | 788 (252) |
| Total villous area (mm2) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 18 (5) | 13 (6) | 16 (6) | 13 (4) |
| Number of blood vessels | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 19,017 (5684) | 12,855 (6168) | 16,049 (8395) | 12,336 (3130) |
| Total blood vessel area (mm2) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 4.6 (1.7) | 3.8 (2.2) | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.5 (1.2) |
| Terminal Villi | ||||
| Number of villi | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3280 (832) | 3363 (1065) | 2211 (1053) | 2728 (1520) |
| Total villous area (mm2) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | 5 (2) | 5 (3) |
| Number of blood vessels | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 15,366 (5466) | 16,272 (5266) | 9603 (4942) | 11,837 (6148) |
| Total blood vessel area (mm2) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 2.3 (0.8) | 2.2 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.8 (1.1) |
HDP, hypertensive disease of pregnancy; FGRAREDV, fetal growth restriction with absent or reversed umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry; FGRAREDV/HDP, combination of hypertensive disease of pregnancy and fetal growth restriction with absent or reversed umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry