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. 2015 Apr 23;10(4):e0124684. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124684

Table 3. Areas under the curve, sensitivity and specificity of first trimester PGF, ADMA, BMI and for prediction of preeclampsia.

Clinical factors AUC (95%CI) Sensitivity Specificity P-value
BMI 0.661 (0.577 to 0.737) 72.73 62.00
PGF 0.883 (0.818 to 0.930) 95.45 82.00
ADMA 0.763 (0.685 to 0.830) 84.09 65.00
BMI+PGF 0.884 (0.818 to 0.932) 95.45 80.65 0.0684 a
BMI+ADMA 0.805 (0.731 to 0.866) 93.18 56.00 0.0011 a
PGF+ADMA 0.902 (0.837 to 0.946) 95.45 85.39 0.4697 a
BMI+PGF+ADMA 0.909 (0.847 to 0.952) 95.45 84.62

a: in comparison to BMI+PGF+ADMA

BMI: body mass index; PGF: placental growth factor; ADMA: asymmetric dimethylarginine; PI: pulsatility index; AUC: area under the curve; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.