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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of normal controls and preeclamptic patients

From: Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (Flt-1) gene is not associated with preeclampsia

Characteristics

Controls

(n = 202)

Patients

(n = 170)

p value*

Maternal age (y)

32.8 ± 3.7

30.9 ± 3.8

< 0.001

Nulliparity (%)

94 (46.5)

139 (81.8)

< 0.001†

Systolic BP (mmHg)

121.8 ± 10.2

159.2 ± 16.6

< 0.001

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

75.3 ± 8.7

100.5 ± 11.8

< 0.001

Maternal weight at delivery (kg)

68.0 ± 7.8

74.2 ± 10.3

< 0.001

GA at delivery (wk)

39.1 ± 1.3

36.5 ± 3.3

< 0.001

Birth weight (g)

3356.9 ± 436.1

2528.0 ± 776.4

< 0.001

Proteinuria (dipstick)

-

2.6 ± 1.0

-

IUGR (number)

-

58

-

  1. BP = blood pressure; GA = gestational age; IUGR = intrauterine growth retardation
  2. A p value was calculated using the *Student's t-test or †Chi-Squared test.
  3. Significant value was taken at the level of p < 0.05.
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BMC Medical Genetics

ISSN: 1471-2350

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