Table II.

sVCAM-1 levels in severe pre-eclampsia compared with normal pregnancy and between pre- and full-term labor. Mann–Whitney t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)

sVCAM-1 [mean (SD), ng/mL]
	At admission to study	2–4 h MgSO4	1 h after placental separation	24 h postpartum	ANOVA P
Normal pregnancy
n = 25	598.5 (136.9)	–	565.3 (127.3)	580.0 (139.0)	0.68
Severe pre-eclampsia
n = 36	1208.5 (624.1)	1205.8 (572.4)	1383.2 (2018.4)	1017.2 (398.0)	0.64
P	<0.001		<0.001	<0.001
Severe pre-eclampsia (pre-term labor)
n = 22	1144.1 (539.0)	1154.9 (452.5)	1573.2 (2400.0)	992.6 (365.0)	0.53
P	<0.001		<0.001	<0.001
Severe pre-eclampsia (full-term labor)
n = 14	1473.6 (758.2)	1394.1 (739.0)	1098.6 (546.0)	1061.3 (469.3)	0.38
P	<0.001		<0.001	<0.001
Severe pre-eclampsia (pre- vs. full-term labor)
P	0.14	0.43	0.94	0.98	–