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. 2021 Mar 9;6(1):51–57. doi: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2021.03.001

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of normal and preeclamptic patients.

Characteristics Controls (n = 15) Mild Preeclamptic patients (n = 15) Severe
Preeclamptic patients (n = 15)
Maternal Age (years) 30 (25–35) 32 (29–35) 33 (29–37)
Prepregnancy body mass weight (Kg/m2) 24 (22–26) 26 (21–31) 25 (22–29)
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) 39 (37–41) 32 (29–35) 30 (27–33)
Birth weight (Kg) 3.3 (3.1–3.5) 2.7 (2.1–3.3) 2.4 (2.1–2.7)
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) 105 (90–120) 143 (140–146) 172 (165–179)
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) 71 (65–77) 96 (90–102) 112 (95–129)
Proteinuria (g/24 h) Normal 2.2 (1.8–2.6) 3.4 (3.0–3.8)
Mode of delivery 10 vaginal (67%) 7 vaginal (46%) 4 vaginal (27%)
(Cesarean/Vaginal) 5 cesarean (33%) 8 cesarean (54%) 11 cesarean (73%)
Female fetus (n) 5 (33%) 7 (46%) 10 (66%)
Smoker 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Values expressed as median (range) whereas for mode of delivery, fetus gender and smoking the values are as percentages.

n = number.