Serum concentrations of endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in preterm delivery cases and controls (ng/ml)^*.

Abbreviations: sICAM-1, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1; sVCAM-1, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; sE-selectin, soluble E-selectin; same as in tables 3–6. *Data are mean ± SE and adjusted for age, BMI, parity, ethnicity and cigarette smoking. †All preterm delivery cases vs. controls. ‡Spontaneous preterm delivery cases vs. controls. §Medically indicated preterm delivery cases vs. controls. ∥Medically indicated preterm delivery cases vs. spontaneous preterm delivery cases p<0.05.