Variable | Controls (n = 70) | Preeclampsia (n = 67) | Statistical significance (p value) |
---|---|---|---|
Serum BUN level (mmol/l) | 2.7 (1.7-4.8) | 3.4 (0.8-6.5) | <0.001 |
Serum creatinine level (μmol/l) | 47 (34-79) | 63 (36-95) | <0.001 |
Serum bilirubin level (μmol/l) | 5.1 (1.8-15.2) | 7.4 (2.1-20.9) | <0.001 |
Serum AST activity (U/l) | 19 (10-38) | 19 (10-148) | NS |
Serum ALT activity (U/l) | 12 (7-32) | 15 (6-233) | <0.05 |
Serum LDH activity (U/l) | 159 (93-211) | 192 (113-403) | <0.001 |
Serum CRP level (mg/l) | 3.6 (0.5-28.0) | 6.7 (0.3-36.9) | <0.05 |
Plasma VWF:Ag level (%) | 129.3 (47.8-297.1) | 187.1 (43.3-423.0) | <0.001 |
Plasma fibronectin level (g/l) | 0.33 (0.14-0.84) | 0.58 (0.02-2.13) | <0.001 |
Plasma malondialdehyde level (nmol/ml) | 14.74 (6.19-36.52) | 18.62 (10.75-24.65) | <0.001 |
Plasma total DNA level (pg/μl) | 11.395 (0.425-256.3) | 32.460 (1.670-602.7) | <0.001 |
Log (total DNA level) (pg/μl) (adjusted mean ± SE) | 1.145 ± 0.066 | 1.513 ± 0.086 | <0.05 |
Plasma fetal DNA level (pg/μl) | 0.001 (0.0-0.845)† | 0.086 (0.002-3.200)‡ | <0.001 |
Log (fetal DNA level) (pg/μl) (adjusted mean ± SE) | -2.705 ± 0.310† | -0.994 ± 0.326‡ | <0.05 |