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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study subjects

From: MicroRNA-34a inhibits human trophoblast cell invasion by targeting MYC

Variables

Control (n = 20)

Preeclampsia (n = 20)

P-values

Maternal age (years)

28.9 ± 2.5

29 ± 3.7

0.921

Gestational age (weeks)

39 ± 2.6

38 ± 1.8

0.179

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

118.9 ± 8.5

151.4 ± 12.5

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

75.6 ± 8.2

94.7 ± 11.7

<0.001

Birth weight (g)

3554 ± 436

3135 ± 723

0.032

Mild proteinuria/Severe proteinuriaa

15 %b/0

25 %/75 %

 
  1. aMild proteinuria: 0.2-1 g/L protein in a random urine test; severe proteinuria: >1 g/L protein in a random urine test
  2. b3 control subjects with mild proteinuria were not diagnosed to be PE because their systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were within the normal range