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Table 4 Correlation between PIGF level and hormone concentrations

From: Comparison of the diagnostic values of circulating steroid hormones, VEGF-A, PIGF, and ADAM12 in women with ectopic pregnancy

 

E2

P4

T

β-hCG

Endometrial cycle phase

    

 Mid secretive

−0.17 (0.48)

0.10 (0.69)

0.04 (0.87)

n.d.

Intrauterine pregnancy

    

 Early

−0.01 (0.99)

0.48 (0.10)

−0.29 (0.34)

−0.06 (0.85)

 Post-term delivery

0.25 (0.52)

0.13 (0.73)

−0.25 (0.52)

−0.23 (0.52)

Ectopic pregnancy

    

 Before surgery

1.00 (<0.001)

−0.13 (0.57)

−0.30 (0.19)

−0.04 (0.87)

 After surgery

−0.48 (0.03)

−0.11 (0.65)

−0.44 (0.05)

0.09 (0.71)

  1. The results are shown as the r-valueof the Spearman correlation at p < 0.01 and a 95% confidence interval. The significance (P value) of the correlation is in parentheses and boldface values are statistically significant.
  2. n.d., not determined.