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Table 1 Criteria for defining protein released or taken up by the placenta on maternal side

From: Placenta-derived proteins across gestation in healthy pregnancies—a novel approach to assess placental function?

Definition of class

Type of statistical test per protein

Criteria per test

Placental release

Two-sided paired t-test for H0:

log2(RFUUV) −  log 2(RFURA) = 0

• FDR-adjusted p-value < 0.05

t statistic > 0

Placental uptake

• FDR-adjusted p-value < 0.05

t statistic < 0

  1. UV uterine vein, RA radial artery