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. 2022 Jul 1;20:227. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02415-z

Table 1.

Criteria for defining protein released or taken up by the placenta on maternal side

Definition of class Type of statistical test per protein Criteria per test
Placental release

Two-sided paired t-test for H0:

log2(RFUUV) −  log 2(RFURA) = 0

• FDR-adjusted p-value < 0.05

t statistic > 0

Placental uptake

• FDR-adjusted p-value < 0.05

t statistic < 0

UV uterine vein, RA radial artery