Research Article

Altered Maternal Serum Matrix Metalloproteinases MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 in Severe Early- and Late-Onset Preeclampsia

Table 2

Matrix metalloproteinases: MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 levels in maternal serum samples in both preeclamptic groups of women and in healthy controls.

MMP-2 (ng/mL)MMP-3 (ng/mL)MMP-9 (ng/mL)MMP-13 (ng/mL)

The control group ()195.30 ± 43.53
Median 189.95
(103.88–347.83)
29.23 ± 58.79
Median 16.749
(2.046–454.53)
1752.59 ± 901.54
Median 1605.75
(336.83–4569.2)
0.427 ± 0.228
Median 0.409
(0.014–1.047)
Statistical analysis, control-earlyPre
The group earlyPre ()242.93 ± 68.64
Median 235.26 (136.88–466.90)
63.54 ± 71.58
Median 37.115
(13.65–314.14)
1450.12 ± 838.01
Median 1153.32
(243.68–3383.13)
0.590 ± 0.681
Median 0.407
(0.054–4.351)
Statistical analysis, earlyPre-latePre
The group latePre ()234.39 ± 79.18
Median 219.17
(124.19–514.79)
27.91 ± 24.99
Median 18.04
(4.16–124.17)
1450.86 ± 1165.93
Median 1040.2
(325.07–6430.0)
0.482 ± 0.278
Median 0.385
(0.008–1,264)
Statistical analysis, control-latePre

Data presented as a mean ± SD. Statistical significance (); groups of studied pregnant women: control group: healthy normotensive pregnant women; earlyPre group: patients with pregnancy complicated by early-onset severe preeclampsia; latePre group: women with pregnancy complicated by late-onset severe preeclampsia.