Diagnostic Potential of Evaluation of SDF-1α and sRAGE Levels in Threatened Premature Labor

Table 3

Mann-Whitney comparison of study parameters between control groups.

Parameter	Control group C, preterm pregnancy					Control group D, term pregnancy
		Min–max	Q1	Q3	Median		Min–max	Q1	Q3	Median
SDF-1α (pg/mL)	40	1018–3437	1547	2654	2182	33	1354–5362	1855.5	3477.5	2678	NS
RE (pg/mL)	40	4075–17750	6189	12120	8768	33	3292–121500	7061	14733	1019	NS
sRAGE (pg/mL)	40	128.7–1216	551.7	870	765.1	33	85.64–1947	285.18	887.55	714.4	NS
esRAGE (pg/mL)	40	345.0–940.0	432.1	582.8	499.3	33	400.0–1040	488.4	599.6	539.3	NS

SDF-1α: stromal cell-derived factor-1α; RE: resistin; sRAGE: secretory receptors for advanced glycation end products; esRAGE: endogenous secretory receptors for advanced glycation end products; Q1: quartile 1; Q3: quartile 3; min: minimum; max: maximum.