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. 2015 Aug 25;15:189. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0624-y

Table 5.

Spearman rho correlation of Angiogenic and Oxidative biomarkers with antepartum and postpartum adverse pregnancy outcome in Gestational hypertensive women

PLGF sFlt-1 8-epi-PGF2α T-AOC
Antepartum complications
 IUGR r = −0.109; r = 0.027; r = 0.009; r = −0.203;
p = 0.060 p = 0.901 p = 0.725 p = 0.197
 Placental abruptio/praevia r = −0.033; r = 0.040; r = 0.022; r = −0.107;
p = 0.683 p = 0.259 p = 0.901 p = 0.443
 IUFD r = −0.191; r = 0.150; r = 0.083; r = −0.196;
p = 0.071 p = 0.092 p = 0.724 p = 0.173
Postpartum adverse outcomes
 Stillbirth r = −0.066; r = 0.001; r = 0.113; r = −0.191;
p = 0.483 p = 0.933 p = 0.270 p = 0.420
 PPH r = −0.057; r = 0.019; r = 0.181; r = −0.159;
p = 0.183 p = 0.396 p = 0.317 p = 0.158

r: correlation coefficient; p < 0.05 (statistically significant) p < 0.001 (statistically highly significant) p < 0.0001 (statistically very highly significant). r < 0.5 (weak correlation); r > 0.5 (strong correlation)