Table 4

Input variables selected by the optimized (I.S.) system.

Variables
IS 1° selection
IS 2° selection

Chronological age of the mother at delivery
X
X
Sex of the newborn


Gestational age
X
X
Other siblings
X
X
Number of other siblings


Number of previous abortions


Total placental protein content in lysates


IGF-II concentration in placental lysates
X
X
IGFBP-2 concentration in placental lysates
X
X
IL-6 concentration in placental lysates


TNF-α concentration in placental lysates


IGF-I relative gene expression in placenta
X
X
IGF-II relative gene expression in placenta

X
IGFBP-1 relative gene expression in placenta


IGFBP-2 relative gene expression in placenta
X
X
IL-6 relative gene expression in placenta

X

Street et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:24   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-24