Research Article

Characterization of NO-Induced Nitrosative Status in Human Placenta from Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Anthropometric and clinical characteristics of GDM and control patients and their offspring (placental samples).

CharacteristicsControl ()GDM () value

Delivery modeCesarean sectionCesarean section
Maternal age (years)30.52 ± 4.531.43 ± 4.40.4
Parity1.36 ± 0.71.45 ± 0.70.6
Gestational age at partum38.9 ± 1.839.2 ± 3.050.6
Newborn weight (g)3270 ± 5003319 ± 4570.7
Maternal pregravid BMI (Kg/m2)23.31 ± 4.227.13 ± 4.60.001
Placental weight (g)549.2 ± 39.9612.3 ± 82.60.17

Data represent mean ± SEM. BMI: body mass index. versus control group by Mann–Whitney test.