TABLE 1.
Clinical Characteristics of the studied population.
| Uncomplicated pregnancies | Preeclampsia | Gestational hypertension | IUGR without preeclampsia | |
| n | 810 | 40 | 33 | 20 |
| Maternal age (years) | 24.94 ± 6.41 | 26.6 ± 6.9 | 29.87 ± 9.07 | 25.95 ± 7.59 |
| Gestational age (weeks)1 | 38.72 ± 1.33 | 36.75 ± 2.88 | 38.1 ± 2.2 | 35.8 ± 3.75 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3320.9 ± 455.6 | 2871.6 ± 968.2 | 2978.0 ± 814.3 | 2091.8 ± 569.23*** |
| Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 25.1 ± 5.9 | 28.5 ± 7.9 | 29.21 ± 18.9 | 23.03 ± 5.54 |
| Sistolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 110.0 ± 4.1 | 158.6 ± 6.7*** | 157.0 ± 4.3*** | 116.2 ± 3.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 63.1 ± 2.5 | 107.0 ± 3.8*** | 101.1 ± 9.4*** | 67.3 ± 6.2 |
| Proteinuria2 | Negative | + | Negative | Negative |
Values are mean ± SD.
***P < 0.001 compared to uncomplicated pregnancies.
1Weeks from last menstrual period.
2Proteins in urine were determined by Test Urine Labstix Strip.