Podocyturia as a Diagnostic Marker for Preeclampsia amongst High-Risk Pregnant Patients

Table 1

Patient Characteristics.

Variable	Normal (9)	Preeclampsia/eclampsia (29)	^aHTN-chronic/gestation (9)	^bDM-Type I/II/Gestational (6)	^cOther (3)	𝑃 value
Maternal age (yr)	29.8±4.4	27.9±4.5	29.7±4.3	28.5±3.5	30.7±6.9	0.52
Gestational age (wk)	37.4±1.5	32.1±2.7	32.3±2.5	27.8±6.9	26.6±1.5	<0.0001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	114.5±12.0	156.6±17.8	158.5±27.0	120.8±6.3	126.5±6.6	<0.0001
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	72.4±7.2	95.0±8.25	92.6±8.0	75.1±3.7	68±9.8	<0.0001
^dProteinuria (mg/24 hr)	149±0	1099±973	150±3.5	118±50	109±68	<0.0001

^a HTN: hypertension.
^b DM: diabetes mellitus.
^c Other: diagnoses marginal previa (1), chromosomal anomaly (1), connective tissue disorder (1).
^d 24-hour proteinuria extrapolated from a urine dipstick value as described in methods section.