Table 1.
Characteristics of the basic variables in both intervention and control groups
| Variables | Control group | Study group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (year) | 25.4 ± 3.04 | 25.5 ± 2.83 | 0.88 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 0.54 | 23.6 ± 0.59 | 0.89 |
| Gestational age | 37 ± 1.5 | 36.9 ± 1.4 | 0.93 |
| Proteinuria at the baseline (based on the Rip stick) | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 0.83 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 160.4 ± 4.3 | 163.8 ± 1.2 | 0.54 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 96.4 ± 5.4 | 99.1 ± 5.7 | 0.67 |
| LDH at the baseline (unit/lit) | 7.9 ± 6.519 | 8.3 ± 5.532 | 0.7 |
| The average weight of newborn (gr) | 3167.7 ± 53.8 | 3129.8 ± 51.6 | 0.79 |
| ALP at the baseline (unit/lit) | 581.8 ± 19.1 | 578.3 ± 14.6 | 0.53 |
| Uric acid at the baseline (mg/dI) | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 6.4 ± 0.8 | 0.71 |
| Total bilirubin at the baseline (mg/dI) | 1.25 ± 0.59 | 1.14 ± 0.67 | 0.68 |
| Direct bilirubin at the baseline (mg/dI) | 0.69 ± 0.19 | 0.71 ± 0.15 | 0.81 |
| BUN at the baseline (mg/dI) | 18.2 ± 1.3 | 17.7 ± 1.8 | 0.72 |
| Creatinine at the baseline (mg/dI) | 0.69 ± 0.18 | 0.72 ± 0.13 | 0.84 |
| AST at the baseline(unit/lit) | 97.5 ± 37.5 | 99.8 ± 40.7 | 0.82 |
| AIT at the baseline(unit/lit) | 105.1 ± 43.2 | 101.7 ± 44.4 | 0.91 |