Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the pregnancies in the RT-qPCR.
| Control | FGR | PE with FGR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Maternal age (years) | 35 (29–37) | 30 (22–38) | 32 (25–43) |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 31.9 (26.6–35.3) | 33.6 (26.7–36.3) | 30.8 (24.4–32.4) |
| Birth weight (g) | 2054 (874–2538) | 1242 (424–1814)** | 877 (426–1414)*** |
| SBP (mmHg) | 127 (108–134) | 131 (108–138) | 170 (160–184)*** |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74 (52–88) | 83 (70–88) | 100 (80–123)*** |
| 24 h-protein excretion (g/24 h) | 5.1 (0.3–11) | ||
| Sex of the baby | |||
| Male/female | 8/3 | 7/6 | 5/7 |
| Delivery mode | |||
| VD | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| C/S | 8 | 13 | 12 |
Data presented as median (range). The Mann–Whitney test was performed on controls vs FGR and controls vs PE/FGR for maternal age, gestational age at delivery, birth weight, SBP, and DBP. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. The Fisher’s exact test was performed on controls vs FGR and controls vs PE/FGR for sex of the baby and delivery mode.
FGR fetal growth restriction, PE pre-eclampsia, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, VD vaginal delivery, C/S Caesarean section.