Research Article

Glycosylation Profile of the Transferrin Receptor in Gestational Iron Deficiency and Early-Onset Severe Preeclampsia

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of women.

VariableControlIDAPPreeclampsiaStatistical significance
n=6n=5n=6

Age (years)26.5 (20 - 39)24 (20 - 24)26.5 (18 - 35)p 0.0943
Gravid2 (1 - 4)3 (1 - 3)1.5 (0 -3)p 0.3382
Gestational age (weeks)39 (37 - 39) 38 (37 - 39)31.5 (30 - 33)p 0.0023
BMI (kg/m2)28.2 (25 - 30)26.3 (24.6 – 26.7)27.9 (24 – 30.4)p 0.1802
Maternal hemoglobin (g/dL)13.4 (11.9 - 15.1)10.6 (9.6 – 10.9)13.2 (11 - 15)p 0.0060
Maternal ferritin (ng/mL)27.3 (20 – 36.5)7.8 (7.4 – 12.2)92.5 (21.9 – 343.1)p 0.0026
Systolic blood pressure
(mmHg)
113.5 (110 - 135)116.5 (105 - 120)166.5 (150 - 200)p 0.0047
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)75 (70 - 83)72 (70 - 81)107 (94 - 120)p 0.0036

Data are shown as median and range, Kruskal-Wallis statistical analysis, where p <0.05 and p <0.01.