Table 3.
The semiquantitative analysis of placental ultrastructures in the GDM group and control group.
| Characteristics | Semiquantitative score | GDM | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 150)# | (n = 150)# | |||
| Cytoplasmic vacuoles |
0 | 12 (8%) | 75 (50%) | 0.000 |
| 1 | 18 (12%) | 30 (20%) | — | |
| 2 | 42 (28%) | 21 (14%) | — | |
| 3 | 78 (52%) | 24 (16%) | — | |
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| Pyknosis |
0 | 22 (14.7%) | 13 (8.7%) | 0.106 |
| 1 | 35 (23.3%) | 73 (48.7%) | — | |
| 2 | 71 (47.3%) | 45 (30%) | — | |
| 3 | 22 (14.7%) | 19 (12.6%) | — | |
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| Stroma edema |
0 | 27 (18%) | 82 (54.7%) | 0.000 |
| 1 | 28 (18.7%) | 35 (23.3%) | — | |
| 2 | 36 (24%) | 21 (14%) | — | |
| 3 | 59 (39.3%) | 12 (8%) | — | |
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| Mitochondria |
0 | 11 (7.3%) | 79 (52.7%) | 0.000 |
| 1 | 21 (14%) | 48 (32%) | — | |
| 2 | 42 (28%) | 16 (10.7%) | — | |
| 3 | 76 (50.7%) | 7 (4.6%) | — | |
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| Endoplasmic reticulum |
0 | 24 (16%) | 88 (58.7%) | 0.000 |
| 1 | 31 (10.7%) | 37 (24.7%) | — | |
| 2 | 52 (34.7%) | 21 (14%) | — | |
| 3 | 43 (28.6%) | 4 (2.6%) | — | |
#Fifteen fields of vision were randomly recorded and analyzed per placenta in order to minimize the individual differences.