Clinical Study
Aorta Structural Alterations in Term Neonates: The Role of Birth and Maternal Characteristics
Table 2
Neonatal characteristics.
| | | Values (%) |
| | Total number | 70 | | Male gender | 34 (49) | | Gestational age (weeks) | 39.2 ± 1.2 | | Weight at delivery (gr) | 3289.3 ± 341.2 | | Length at delivery (cm) | 49.5 ± 2.2 | | Head circumference (cm) | 34.0 ± 1.2 | | APAO (cm) | 4.76 ± 0.98 | | D-dimers (µg/mL) | 332.5 ± 648.5 | | PT-INR | 1.6 ± 0.7 | | Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 210.9 ± 49.5 | | APGAR 5′ | 9.7 ± 1.1 | | Glycemia (mg/dL) | 48.9 ± 25.2 | | Insulin (µUI/mL) | 3.8 ± 1.4 | | HOMA index | 0.59 ± 0.98 | | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 73.9 ± 27.2 | | LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 29.3 ± 14.0 | | HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 30.6 ± 12.6 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 70.9 ± 45.5 | | Spontaneous delivery | 38 (54) | | Caesarean delivery | 32 (46) |
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Values are expressed as numbers and percent. APAO: anteroposterior abdominal aorta diameter; APGAR 5′: American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record at 5 minutes; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; HOMA: homeostatic model assessment; LDL: low-density lipoproteins; PT-INR: prothrombin time-international normalized ratio.
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