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Table 4 Comparison of serum tau protein and S100B levels in different AFC groups (mean ± SD)

From: Correlation analysis between the amniotic fluid contamination and clinical grading of neonatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy and biomarkers of brain damage

Group

n

Tau (pg/ml)

S100B (ng/L )

Control group

35

106.4 ± 19.0

145.2 ± 29.0

NAF-HIE

20

725.1 ± 247.9

385.7 ± 167.2 a

I°AFC-HIE

13

725.1 ± 133.1a

411.7 ± 125 0.8 a

II°AFC-HIE

10

849.4 ± 166.1a

460.1 ± 110.0 a

III°AFC-HIE

32

956.5 ± 175.0abc

587.3 ± 146.2abcd

F value

 

32.700

7.140

P value

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Note: a Compared with control group, p < 0.05; b Compared with NAF-HIE, p < 0.05
  2. c Compared with I°AFC-HIE, p < 0.05; d Compared with II°AFC-HIE, p < 0.05
  3. AF, amniotic fluid; AFC, amniotic fluid contamination; HIE, hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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