| |
Total (n = 73)
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Pre-existing LN (n = 38)
|
New-onset LN (n = 35)
|
P value
|
|---|
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Fetal outcomes
| | | | |
|
Gestational age, weeks*
|
24.0 (14.0, 34.1)
|
29.8 (16.5, 35.4)
|
20.3 (9.0, 30.4)
|
0.02
|
|
Live-born infant's age, weeks
|
35.0 (31.4,36.6)
|
35.2 (33.0,36.5)
|
32.1 (30.4,37.0)
|
0.13
|
|
Preterm delivery (%)#
|
24/36 (66.7)
|
17/21 (81.0)
|
7/15 (46.7)
|
0.02
|
|
Live-born infant's weight, kg
|
2.0 (1.4, 2.6)
|
2.1 (1.5,2.7)
|
1.6 (1.3,2.5)
|
0.27
|
|
Low birth weight (%)#
|
18/36 (50.0)
|
11/21 (52.4)
|
7/15 (46.7)
|
0.38
|
|
Fetal distress (%)
|
6 (8.2)
|
5 (13.2)
|
1 (2.9)
|
0.20
|
|
Fetal loss (%)
|
37 (50.7)
|
17 (44.7)
|
20 (57.1)
|
0.23
|
|
Composite fetal outcomes (%)
|
65 (89.0)
|
37 (97.4)
|
28 (80.0)
|
0.018
|
|
Maternal outcomes, n (%)
| | | | |
|
Cesarean section (%)
|
33 (45.2)
|
21 (55.3)
|
12 (34.3)
|
0.032
|
|
Preeclampsia
|
14 (19.2)
|
10 (26.3)
|
4 (11.4)
|
0.14
|
|
Composite maternal outcomes
|
37 (50.7)
|
23 (60.5)
|
14 (40.0)
|
0.10
|
- Data are presented as median (range) or as number (percentage). The p-values of categorical variable obtained with the Chi square or Fisher's exact test and continuous variables obtained with the Mann Whitney U-test.
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LN lupus nephritis
- *Including the live-born infant and fetal loss.
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#Both denominator are the total number of live-born infant.
