Research Article
[Retracted] The Effects of Fetal Gender on Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Testosterone in Normotensive and Preeclamptic Pregnancies
Table 1
Comparison of the clinical characteristics in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies with male and female fetuses.
| Type of pregnancy | | Normal | Preeclamptic | Fetal gender | | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Maternal age (year) | Range | 14–38 | 17–28 | 14–39 | 15–36 | Mean ± SEM* | | | | | Parity (n) | Range | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | Mean ± SEM | | | | | Gestational age (wk) | Range | 30–37 | 31–37 | 30–38 | 30–37 | Mean ± SEM | | | | | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Range | 100–130 | 95–130 | 140–155 | 140–155 | Mean ± SEM | | | | | Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Range | 65–85 | 60–85 | 90–100 | 90–100 | Mean ± SEM | | | | |
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*SEM: standard error of the mean.
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