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. 2014 Apr 3;9(4):e93557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093557

Table 4. Characteristics of the fetuses, assigned to two subgroups according to the association of PH with CHD.

CHD and no PH (n = 104) CHD and PH (n = 15)
Male 60 (58) 10 (67)
Gestational age (wks) 27.0 (24.0–32.0) 25.0 (22.0–29.5)
BW (g) 965 (557–1715) 580 (225–1905)
LW (g) 23.55 (13.35–32.90) 2.50 (1.65–13.64)**
LW/BW 0.023 (0.019–0.028) 0.007 (0.005–0.010)**
LW/BW (% of expected) 93.1 (77.3–107.8) 30.7 (20.1–38.1)**
Chromosomal abnormality 12/93 (13) 5/13 (38)*
Any associated extracardiac abnormality 68 (65) 12 (80)
IUGR 11 (11) 2 (13)
Renal hypoplasia 7 (7) 2 (13)
Omphalocele 3 (3) 1 (7)
Thoracic dystrophy 1 (1) 0 (0)
Hydrothorax 0 (0) 1 (7)
Right outflow obstruction 33 (32) 9 (60)*
Left outflow obstruction 42 (40) 4 (27)
TGA 9 (9) 0 (0)
Other CHDs 20 (19) 2 (13)

Values are medians (IQR) or n (% of each subgroup). BW: body weight; LW: lung weight.

*P value<0.05;

**P value<0.0001.