Table 2.

Comparison of mean serum hCG level in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies with male and female fetuses.

Type of pregnancy	Normal		Preeclamptic		P value
Fetal gender	Number	hCG (mean ± SEM)	Number	hCG (mean ± SEM)
Male	35	16337 ± 313	35	31610 ± 355	<0.001
Female	36	28774 ± 326	33	34480 ± 470	NS
P value		<0.005		NS