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Table 6 Basic characteristics of pre-eclampsia cases and normotensive controls

From: Promoter methylation changes and vascular dysfunction in pre-eclamptic umbilical vein

Characteristics

NP

PE

Number of subjects

42

40

Maternal age (year)

28.40 ± 4.50

28.20 ± 4.10

Gestational age (week)

38.4 ± 2.1

33.3 ± 4.1**

Birth weight (kg)

3.2 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 0.8*

Systolic BP (mmHg)

107.6 ± 7.9

164.8 ± 19.2**

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

79.5 ± 9.8

105.4 ± 12.1**

Proteinuria (g/24 h)

0.17 ± 0.05

5.01 ± 2.62**

S/D ratio

2.02 ± 0.44

3.82 ± 1.86*

  1. The data was expressed as mean ± SD. Pre-eclampsia vs. normal pregnant. S/D ratio, ratio of systolic and diastolic blood flow in the umbilical artery. PE pre-eclampsia, NP normal pregnant. **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001
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Clinical Epigenetics

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