Table I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
| Normal pregnancy (n= 70) | Preeclampsia (n=34) | |
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| Maternal age (years) | 25.5 (15–39) | 22.5 (18–38) |
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| Pre-pregnancy BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.5 (17.1–37.4) | 25.7 (18.6–36.3) |
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| Nulliparity (%) | 25.7 (18/70) | 64.7 (22/34) |
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| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 (110–137) | 160 (140–220) |
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| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 (65–88) | 100 (90–150) |
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| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39.4 (37–41.4) | 36.4 (28–41) |
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| Birth weight (g) | 3,400 (2,770–4,090) | 2,400 (830–4,580) |
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| Gestational age at maternal plasma/serum collection (weeks) | 28.9 (6.1–40) | 36.1 (27.6–40.9) |
| Early-onset preeclampsia (%) | - | 38.2 (13/34) |
| SGA (%) | - | 26.5 (9/34) |
The results are expressed as percentage (proportion) or median (range)
BMI: body mass index.
Early-onset preeclampsia: preeclampsia diagnosed <34 weeks of gestation
SGA: small for gestational age