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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients involved in the study

From: Leptin receptor (LEPR) SNP polymorphisms in HELLP syndrome patients determined by quantitative real-time PCR and melting curve analysis

 

Normotensive healthy pregnants

HELLP syndrome patients

p value*

 

n = 83

n = 75

 

Average age (years)

31.76 ± 3.93

30.08 ± 5.12

ns

BMI before pregnancy (kg/m2)

23.29 ± 3.88

25.99 ± 4.29

ns

Primipara

33 (40%)

43 (57%)

ns§

Systolic blood pressure (Hgmm)

121.8 ± 11.2

155.4 ± 19.4

0.0001

Diastolic blood pressure (Hgmm)

77.3 ± 7.9

97.8 ± 12.8

0.0001

Gestational age at delivery (week)

39.63 ± 1.87

31.2 ± 3.72

0.0001

Newborn's weight (gramm)

3504.76 ± 426.2

1431.38 ± 700

0.0001

IUGR

0%

30 (40%)

0.0001

Smoking

6 (7%)

5 (7%)

ns

  1. A p value was calculated using the *Student's t-test or †Chi-Squared test.
  2. Significant value was taken at the level of p < 0.05.
  3. ns = non-significant.
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BMC Medical Genetics

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