Characteristics of women with severe pre-eclampsia and the subset of women with HELLP syndrome
| Total (n=109) | Pre-eclampsia (n=25) | HELLP syndrome (n=84) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are given as medians (25th–75th centiles). | |||
| GA, gestational age; BP, blood pressure; LDH, lactic dehydrogenase; ASAT, aspartate aminotransferase; ALAT, alanine aminotransferase. | |||
| GA at delivery (weeks+days) | 31+3 (29+3–35+3) | 34+0 (31+1–35+6) | 30+5 (28+5–33+4) |
| Nulliparous, No (%) | 84 (77%) | 17 (69%) | 67 (80%) |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 160 (150–175) | 160 (150–170) | 160 (150–180) |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 110 (100–115) | 110 (100–115) | 110 (100–115) |
| Protein/creatinine ratio (g/10 mmol) | 3.5 (0.4–6.0) | 6.0 (3.0–7.9) | 1.4 (0.3–4.6) |
| LDH (IU/l) | 735 (506–1295) | 373 (290–593) | 845 (620–1658) |
| ASAT (IU/l) | 143 (55–320) | 29 (19–52) | 201 (102–390) |
| ALAT (IU/l) | 140 (51–270) | 32 (16–51) | 193 (88–354) |
| Platelet count (*109/l) | 78 (52–142) | 157 (117–184) | 65 (50–95) |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 7.6 (6.8–8.0) | 8.0 (7.6–8.9) | 7.4 (6.7–7.9) |
| Haematocrit | 0.35 (0.32–0.38) | 0.38 (0.36–0.42) | 0.35 (0.31–0.37) |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/l) | 75 (68–83) | 77 (71–85) | 74 (68–82) |
| Serum uric acid (μmol/l) | 0.40 (0.34–0.46) | 0.41 (0.37–0.45) | 0.41 (0.34–0.46) |