Table II.

The laboratory characteristics of patients with preeclampsia

Group	Normal pregnancy	Mild preeclampsia	Severe preeclampsia	P	P a	P b
Test	(n = 40)	(n = 37)	(n = 38)
BUN (mg/dL)	23.5±11.5	25.0±14	25.7±12	NS	NS	NS
Bilirubin
Total (mg/dL)	0.59±0.30	0.7±0.20	0.87±0.45	NS	NS	NS
Direct (mg/dL)	0.19±0.12	0.26±0.11	0.31±0.17	NS	NS	NS
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.6±0.17	0.62±0.18	0.72±0.24	NS	NS	NS
Blood glucose (mg/dL)	84.2±16.1	83.2±15.5	88.0±20.3	NS	NS	NS
Uric acid (mg/dL)	4.2±1.21	5.81±1.37	6.29±1.54	NS	NS	NS
Hb (g/dL)	12.1±1.42	11.92±1.39	12.47±1.61	NS	NS	NS
Hematocrit (%)	38.1±3.89	37.00±3.93	38.16±5.31	NS	NS	NS
Platelets (cell/μL (mm3))	210150±85135	208217±95180	191120±142383	NS	NS	NS
AST(U/L)	12.35±8.37	22.26±10.63	36.92±28.57	<0.05*	<0.05*	<0.05*
ALT(U/L)	10.48±6.01	18.39±7.09	31.24±25.28	<0.05*	<0.05*	<0.05*
Urine protein(g/L)	0.81±0.86	1.10±1.96	2.26±2.60	<0.05*	<0.05*	<0.05*
There was no statistically significant difference in BUN, bilirubin, creatinine, blood glucose, uric acid, Hb, hematocrit, and platelet between mild and severe preeclampsia, while AST, ALT, and urine protein were significantly different between two groups (P < 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