Table 1.
The characteristics of the study population
| IUGR n=30 | IUGR+PE n=20 | Control n=30 | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 27.23±5.981 | 26.45±5.196 | 26.58±4.726 | 0.852 |
| Gravidity | 2.20±1.186 | 2.16±1.522 | 2.04±1.183 | 0.892 |
| Parity | 1.03±1.098 | 0.84±1.214 | 0.69±0.884 | 0.487 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 112.1±4.9 | 156±13 | 111.7±7.3 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 71.21±2.9 | 100.4±8.44 | 72.5±5.1 | <0.001 |
| Proteinuria (g/day) | 37.87±24.726 | 2372±533 | 33.67±22.2 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0±1.531 | 29.573±3.93 | 29.133±2.145 | 0.731 |
| Miscarriage | 0.23±0.504 | 0.28±0.575 | 0.31±0.679 | 0.893 |
| *Gestational age (weeks) | 35.743±3.077 | 33.895±1.766 | 35.269±3.018 | 0.710 |
| bAC measurement (weeks) | 31.6±3.22 | 28.7±2.92 | 35.19±3.3 | <0.001 |
| Adiponectin (pg/mL) | 94.041±68.254 | 55.717±23.915 | 51.831±43.643 | 0.004 |
| AFI (cm) | 39.3±18.4 | 52.1±24.6 | 108.6±53.2 | <0.001 |
| Weight Gain (kg) | 9.19±4.53 | 10.2±2.6 | 12.23±6.34 | 0.017 |
BMI: body mass index; AC: abdominal circumference; AFI: amniotic fluid index; IUGR: intrauterine growth retardation
*
calculated according to the last menstruation period or first trimester ultrasonography
b
the median of the ultrasonography measurement of abdominal circumference, p<0.05 is significant.
Values are given as mean±SD.