Figures & data
Table 1. Clinical characteristics and concentrations of prostaglandins (PGE2 and PGF2α) in the umbilical cord for each study group.
Table 2. Clinical characteristics and the umbilical cord concentrations of PGE2 and PGF2α for term and preterm preeclampsia cases.
Figure 1. PGE2 and PGF2α concentrations in the umbilical cord as a function of gestational age including preterm and term gestations with preeclampsia. Umbilical cord PGE2 and PGF2α concentrations increased with advancing gestational age until 36 weeks (PGE2: ρ = 0.59, p < 0.001; PGF2α: ρ = 0.39, p = 0.01), but not after 36 weeks (PGE2: ρ = −0.1, p = 0.5; PGF2α: ρ = −0.2, p = 0.2).
![Figure 1. PGE2 and PGF2α concentrations in the umbilical cord as a function of gestational age including preterm and term gestations with preeclampsia. Umbilical cord PGE2 and PGF2α concentrations increased with advancing gestational age until 36 weeks (PGE2: ρ = 0.59, p < 0.001; PGF2α: ρ = 0.39, p = 0.01), but not after 36 weeks (PGE2: ρ = −0.1, p = 0.5; PGF2α: ρ = −0.2, p = 0.2).](/cms/asset/5a590da7-03e2-4b4e-8daf-a9ccfec74c99/ijmf_a_1011120_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. PGE2 and PGF2α umbilical cord concentrations in different sites of the umbilical cord. There was no significant difference in the umbilical cord concentrations of PGE2 and PGF2α among the three different sampling sites (PGE2; p = 0.7; and PGF2α; p = 0.7). (I: 1 cm apart from umbilical cord insertion. C: 1 cm apart from the cord clamping. M: mid-segment). Connected lines referred to prostaglandin concentration in a particular segment of the umbilical and in another segment in each patient.
![Figure 2. PGE2 and PGF2α umbilical cord concentrations in different sites of the umbilical cord. There was no significant difference in the umbilical cord concentrations of PGE2 and PGF2α among the three different sampling sites (PGE2; p = 0.7; and PGF2α; p = 0.7). (I: 1 cm apart from umbilical cord insertion. C: 1 cm apart from the cord clamping. M: mid-segment). Connected lines referred to prostaglandin concentration in a particular segment of the umbilical and in another segment in each patient.](/cms/asset/4ad4951f-6538-405b-9e2a-e49b5685f060/ijmf_a_1011120_f0002_b.jpg)