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.