Research Article

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

Table 4

Descriptive statistics of the study groups.

ParameterGroup A, preterm laborGroup B, term labor
Min–maxQ1Q3MedianMin–maxQ1Q3Median

WBC (109/L)723.32–25.49.9614.412.0657.14–21.089.9714.011.9
CRP (mg/L)720.3–19.01.54.93.0650.2–77.32.711.85.8
SDF-1α (pg/mL)721000–5515155324182031651018–5362183631282374
RE (pg/mL)723958–529506787111808214653277–1318007022146409739
sRAGE (pg/mL)7248.9–4872333.2683.4456.06577.4–1787.7458.4882.9736.9
esRAGE (pg/mL) 72230.0–958.8463.05604.7526.665345.0–1096.8472.1599.2532.1

WBC: white blood cells; CRP: C-reactive protein; 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.