Adiponectin Levels Are Reduced While Markers of Systemic Inflammation and Aortic Remodelling Are Increased in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Mother-Child Couple
Table 1
Description of the samples. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or percentage. The value refers to -test, chi-square test, or Fisher’s exact test.
IUGR (37)
SGA (33)
Controls (70)
Woman age (years)
32.70 (±4.4)
31.90 (±5.1)
32.00 (±4.9)
NS
Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)
23.80 (±6.3)
20.80 (±2.9)
22.10 (±2.9)
(1, 3)
Nulliparous women
69%
55%
53%
NS
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous delivery
39%
33%
54%
NS
Caesarean section
61%
67%
46%
NS
Fetal gender
Male
42%
27%
54%
(3)
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)
36.75 (±2.82)
38.45 (±1.59)
38.57 (±2.14)
(1, 2)
Neonatal weight (grams)
2131.67 (±519.4)
2648.23 (±282.8)
3178.17 (±510.7)
(1, 2, 3)
aIMT (mm)
1.10 (±0.20)
0.80 (±0.20)
0.60 (±0.20)
(1, 2, 3)
Significant differences () between (1) IUGR and SGA; (2) IUGR and AGA; and (3) SGA and AGA. NS: nonsignificant differences. BMI: body mass index. aIMT: aorta intima media thickness.