Clinical Study

Flow-Mediated Vasodilation Is Not Attenuated in Hypertensive Pregnancies Despite Biochemical Signs of Inflammation

Table 3

Concentrations of hsCRP, IL-6, and TNF-α during pregnancy and postpartum. Medians (minimum-maximum).

PregnancyPostpartum 𝑃

hsCRP (mg/L)Control 𝑁 = 2 1 / 1 4 3.0 (0.54–13.4)2.4 (0.22–7.0)0.212
Hypertensive 𝑁 = 2 4 / 1 2 4.5 (0.89–38)0.80 (0.27–5.9)0.023*
𝑃 0.3280.879

IL-6 (pg/mL)Control 𝑁 = 2 1 / 1 4 1.8 (0.64–5.4)1.3 (0.31–5.1)0.118
Hypertensive 𝑁 = 2 4 / 1 2 2.1 (0.70–11)1.2 (0.73–3.0)0.006*
𝑃 0.1370.879

TNF-α (pg/mL)Control 𝑁 = 2 1 / 1 4 2.0 (1.2–4.1)1.8 (1.1–4.0)0.451
Hypertensive 𝑁 = 2 4 / 1 2 1.9 (0.88–3.2)1.5 (0.71–2.1)0.030*
𝑃 0.5950.101

*: 𝑃 value < 0 . 0 5 .