RAGE controls leukocyte adhesion in preterm and term infants

BMC Immunology

Table 1 Patient characteristics and laboratory values of umbilical cord blood

Data	Extremely premature	Moderately premature	Mature neonates	p value
	(<30 weeks)	(30-35 weeks)	(>35 weeks)	(ANOVA)
Number	n = 12	n = 14	n = 50
*Clinical*
GA (weeks)	28 4/7 ± 1 4/7	33 1/7 ± 1 1/7	37 3/7 ± 1 2/7	na
Birth weight (g)	1130 ± 260*^#	1930 ± 570*	3040 ± 520	<0.001
Female/male	4/8	6/8	23/27	na
APGAR 5’	8 ± 1	9 ± 1	9 ± 1	ns
10’	8 ± 1	9 ± 1	9 ± 1	ns
*Laboratory*
Arterial pH	7.31 ± 0.07	7.30 ± 0.04	7.28 ± 0.05	ns
CrP (mg/dl)	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	na
WBC/nl	9.3 ± 3.6*	12.3 ± 3.9	14.5 ± 7.9	<0.05
PMN (%)	25.4 ± 12.8*	32.4 ± 9.5*	45.5 ± 14.2	<0.001
Hct (%)	0.45 ± 0.05	0.50 ± 0.04	0.48 ± 0.06	ns

Data are given as mean ± SEM if applicable. GA, gestational age; APGAR score; WBC, White blood cell count; Hct, haematocrit; CrP, C-reactive protein; na, not applicable; ns, not significant. The asterisk (*) indicates significant differences vs. mature neonates and the pound key (^#) vs moderately premature infants as given by the P value (ANOVA).

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