Placental Pathology and Blood Pressure’s Level in Women with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Table 2

Findings of histomorphological examination of placentas in severe hypertension group A versus mild hypertension group B.

	Group A Placentas (Severe hypertension)	Group B Placentas (Mild hypertension)
Vessels number/field of vision (mean ± s.d)	35.63±8.47 *	43.6±7.91
Infarction	72.72%*	40%
Villous fibrinoid necrosis	72.72%*	32.72%
Villous hypermaturity	40%**	25.45%
Avascular villi	10.9%	7.27%
Calcifications	32.72%	25.45%
Lymphohistiocytic villitis	1.81%	0%
Thickened vessels	25.45%	23.63%

* 𝑃<0.001, **𝑃=0.051.