Table 4 Median protein concentration or gene expression of GPX 1, NFκB and IκBα in retained and non-retained placenta
Non-retained placenta (n = 31) | Retained placenta (n = 29) | Median difference p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | Interquartile Range | Median | Interquartile Range | ||
GPX 1 concentration ng/ml | |||||
Periumbilical | 17.96 | (7.74–20.07) | 13.32 | (8.49–17.67) | p = 0.22 |
Peripheral | 19.09 | (11.81–20.39) | 13.27 | (3.24–19.18) | p = 0.07 |
GPX 1 mRNA expressiona | |||||
Periumbilical | 0.88 | (0.71–1.54) | 1.13 | (0.91–1.84) | p = 0.08 |
Peripheral | 1.18 | (0.53–1.65) | 1.32 | (0.87–1.72) | p = 0.47 |
IκBα mRNA expressiona | |||||
Periumbilical | 0.95 | (0.64–1.56) | 1.14 | (0.74–2.44) | p = 0.16 |
Peripheral | 0.99 | (0.45–2.64) | 1.96 | (0.55–5.19) | p = 0.25 |
NFκB mRNA expressiona | |||||
Periumbilical | 0.99 | (0.90–1.28) | 1.02 | (0.82–1.24) | p = 0.71 |
Peripheral | 1.04 | (0.84–1.22) | 1.22 | (0.85–1.39) | p = 0.17 |