Placental vascularization alterations in hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy (HDCP) and small for gestational age with HDCP using three-dimensional power doppler in a prospective case control study

Table 4 Characteristics and placental vascularity according to postnatal diagnosis of SGA in the hypertensive population

Parameter^a	SGA^b		P
Parameter^a	No(n = 91)	Yes(n = 26)	P
Diagnosis, n			0.122
Gestational H	32	6
Mild PE	33	7
Severe PE	26	13
Age, yrs	29.90 ± 4.88	30.20 ± 4.94	0.800
Gestational age at delivery, wks	37.57(31.71–41.71)	33.85(31.14–38.57)	<0.001
VI	19.15(10.49–47.47)	15.49(10.62–49.55)	0.041
FI	45.06(1.02–96.52)	38.97(3.94–97.70)	0.621
VFI	8.00(0.11–44.20)	8.93(0.48–32.39)	0.917
Um-S/D	2.36(1.54–5.92)	3.41(1.94–5.77)	<0.001

^agestational h = gestational hypertension, PE preeclampsia, VI vascularization index, FI flow index, VFI vascularization flow index, Um-S/D umbilical artery systolic and diastolic ratio
^bSGA small for gestational age

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