Table 4
Cord blood levels of sFlt-1, PlGF, VEGF in infants with RDS and without RDS

RDS (n=10) non RDS (n=26) P value
sFlt-1 (pg/mL) 177.8±143.35 148.6±76.56 0.986
PlGF (pg/mL) 16.7±7.22 13.8±6.51 0.223
VEGF (pg/mL) 385.8±269.17 676.1±441.90 0.087
Values are presented as mean±SD. Analysis by Mann Whitney U test.
RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; sFlt-1, soluble fms like tyrosine kinase 1; PlGF, placental growth factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.