Table 1: Baseline characteristics of pregnant women with preeclampsia and those without preeclampsia.

Variables Controls n (35) Preeclampsia (40) P value Maternal age NS Systolic BP (mmHg) 0.0001 Diastolic BP (mmHg) 0.0001 GA at delivery (weeks) 0.05 Protenuria 0.0001 Total cholosterol (mg/dL) NS HDL cholosterol (mg/dL) NS LDL cholosterol (mg/dL) NS Triglyceride (mg/dL) 0.06 VLDL cholosterol (mg/dL) 0.06 FG (mg/dL) NS HOMA-IR NS LV end-diastolic diameter (cm) NS LV end-systolic diameter (cm) NS LA diameter (cm) NS EF (%) NS LVM (g/m2) NS EFT (mm) 0.05

Values are mean ± SD. BP: blood pressure, GA: gestational age, y: year, n: number, HDL: high density lipoprotein, LDL: low density lipoprotein, VLDL: very low density lipoprotein, FG: fasting glucose, HOMA-IR: Homestatic model, assessment of insulin resistance, LV: left ventricular; LA: left atrium; EF: ejection fraction; LVM: left ventricular mass, EFT: epicardial fat thickness, NS: nonsignificant.