Table 4.
Mean value of leptin and IFN-gamma in groups according to Apgar score at 1 minute.
| Cytokines | Apgar <8 | Apgar >7 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptin at admission (pg/ml) | |||
| mean±SD | 0.62 (0.05) | 0.47 (0.09) | pM-W<0.001 |
| median (range) | 0.62 (0.51–0.68) | 0.45 (0.32–0.68) | |
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| Leptin at delivery | |||
| mean±SD | 0.81 (0.08) | 0.43 (0.12) | pM-W<0.001 |
| median (range) | 0.82 (0.71–0.93) | 0.42 (0.21–0.89) | |
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| IFN at admission | |||
| mean±SD | 8.46 (0.39) | 7.02 (0.73) | pM-W<0.001 |
| median (range) | 8.33 (8.13–9.21) | 7.01 (5.34–8.34) | |
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| IFN at delivery | |||
| mean±SD | 10.96 (0.90) | 5.88 (1.57) | pM-W<0.001 |
| median (range) | 10.87 (9.91–12.44) | 5.89 (3.15–11.01) | |
pM-W – U Mann-Whitney test.