Table 1.
Patient demographics of the placental bed biopsy study.
| Diagnosis | Control (n = 15) | IUGR (n = 8) | IUGR and PE (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of primigravid | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Race (% white) | 60% | 50% | 20%* |
| Umbilical artery Doppler | Normal, 15 | AEDV, 3 REDV, 3 Increased PI, 2 |
AEDV, 4 Increased PI, 1 |
| Uterine artery Doppler | Normal, 15 | Increased PI, 7 Abnormal, 5 Not recorded, 1 |
Increased PI, 5 Abnormal, 1 |
| No. of vessels examined | Decidual (44) Myometrial (56) |
Decidual (21) Myometrial (19) |
Decidual (12) Myometrial (13) |
| Maternal age, (year) | 36 (4.3) | 37.4 (4.7) | 31.6 (5.1) |
| Systolic BP,(mm Hg) | 104.07 (31.05) | 120.0 (10.43) | 148.80 (35.46)* |
| Diastolic BP, (mm Hg) | 68.71 (11.86) | 78.38 (8.42) | 91.60 (11.08)* |
| Gestational age, week | >37, 15 | <34, 6* >37, 2 |
< 34, 4* >37, 1 |
| Birth weight, kg | 3.3 (0.52) | 1.30 (0.43)* | 1.17 (0.36)* |
| Birth weight percentile | >50%, 15 | 5th−10th, 6 <5th, 2 |
5th−10th, 1 <5th, 4 |
| Proteinuria | Abnormal 1, Not recorded, 14 |
Abnormal, 1 Not recorded, 8 |
Abnormal, 4 Not recorded, 1 |
A/REDV, Absent/reduced endovascular dopplar velocity. BP, blood pressure
*
P < 0.05 compared to healthy term controls.