Table I.

Clinical characteristics of the study population. Data are presented as mean±standard deviation (SD)

Groups	Normal pregnant	Mild preeclampsia	Severe preeclampsia	P	P a	P b
Variable	(n = 40)	(n = 37)	(n = 38)
Age (year)	24.6±4.2	27.4±6.4	26.1±5.8	NS	NS	NS
Gestational age at blood sampling and delivery time	37.1±2	35.7±4	32.7±5.6	NS	0.02*	<0.0001*
Maternal body weight	71.4±10.4	77±12.5	71.1±11.4	NS	NS	NS
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.1±1.9	23.05±2.0	22.95±1.86	NS	NS	NS
Birth weight (kg)	2.6±0.7	2.3±0.68	2.1±0.97	NS	NS	<0.05*
Blood pressure
Systolic (mmHg)	111±14	149.1±15	154.7±19.7	<0.001*	NS	<0.001*
Diastolic (mmHg)	63±12	92±12	107.6±14.8	<0.001*	<0.001*	<0.001*
sVCAM-1 (ng/mL)	971.3±253	1019±288	1240±553	NS	<0.05*	<0.05*
hsCRP (mg/L)	6.7±2.0	9.2±7.1	12.8±7.3	<0.05*	<0.05*	<0.05*
P = comparison between normal pregnant and mild preeclampsia;
Pa = comparison between women with mild and severe preeclampsia;
Pb = comparison between normal pregnant and severe preeclampsia;
* = statistically significant, P < 0.05; NS = non-significant