Table 2.
Outcome of 283 pregnancies in 200 patients during the follow-up.
| Gestational outcome and obstetrical complications* | 283 Pregnancies (%) |
|---|---|
| Spontaneous abortion | 20 (7.1) |
| Fetal death | 12 (4.2) |
| Voluntary/medically induced interruption of pregnancy | 3 (1) |
| Deliveries | 248 (87.6) |
| Live births | 247 (87.3) |
| Neonatal deatha | 1 (0.3) |
| Preterm deliveries <37 weeks | 41 (14.4) |
| Preterm deliveries <34 weeks | 16 (5.7) |
| Preeclampsia | 22 (7.8) |
| Small for gestational age (SGA)b | 17 (6) |
| Intrauterine growth restriction | 11 (3.9) |
| Preterm premature rupture of membranesc | 7 (2.4) |
| HELLP syndromed | 7 (2.4) |
| Gestational diabetes | 13 (4.6) |
| Gestational hypertensione | 4 (1.4) |
*The same patient can be included in more than one category.
aNeonatal death, death of a formed fetus alive at birth in the first 28 days of life.
bSGA, small for gestational age was defined as a birth weight in the <10th percentile for gestational age.
cPreterm premature rupture of membranes was defined as rupture of the membranes before 37 weeks of gestation.
dHELLP syndrome concomitant presence of severe thrombocytopenia (platelets ≤50,000/μl), evidence of hepatic dysfunction (liver enzymes ≥70 IU/l), and evidence suggestive of hemolysis (total serum lactate dehydrogenase ≥600 IU/l).
eGestational hypertension, onset of hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation, without proteinuria.