Table 2.
Comparison of baseline biochemical characteristics of the study respondents stratified by PE
| Variable | With PE (n=26) |
Without PE (n=286) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipids | |||
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.58±0.8 | 1.61±0.8 | 0.86 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 6.0±1.7 | 5.8±1.8 | 0.562 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.37±1.0 | 1.47±0.9 | 0.588 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 4.2±1.7 | 3.9±1.8 | 0.487 |
| VLDL (mmol/L) | 0.71±0.3 | 0.74±0.4 | 0.654 |
| Adipokine | |||
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 36.8±6.9 | 18.4±8.5 | <0.0001 |
Note: Data are presented as mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: PE, preeclampsia; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein.