Effect | Comparison/sample size | Adjustment variable | Diff. expressed Genes | Diff. spliced Genes | In-silico validation |
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Gestational age effect during midtrimester | Late midtrimester (n = 15) vs. Early Midtrimester (n = 15) | Fetal sex | 413 | 806 | |
Gestational age (overall) | TNL (n = 68) vs. Midtrimester (n = 30) | Fetal sex | 6194 | 8566 | |
Mode of collection in TNL | Cesarean delivery (n = 64) versus transabdominal amniocentesis (n = 4) | Fetal sex | 0 | 0 | |
Smoking | Smoker (n = 17) vs. non-smoker (n = 79) | Gestational age and fetal sex | 0 | 0 | |
Fetal sex | Male (n = 51) vs. Female (n = 47) | Gestational age | 252 | 240 | Larrabee et al. 2005 [83] |
Maternal race | Caucasian (n = 6) vs. African American (n = 82) | Gestational age and fetal sex | 0 | 0 | |
Parity | Parous (n = 87) vs. Nulliparous (n = 11) | Gestational age and fetal sex | 0 | 0 | |
Obesity (overall) | Obese (n = 38) vs. Lean (n = 33) | Gestational age and fetal sex | 0 | 0 | Edlow et al. 2014 [99] |
Obesity in midtrimester | Obese(n = 8) vs. Lean (n = 11) | Gestational age and fetal sex | 0 | 0 | Edlow et al. 2014 [99] |
Indication for amniocentesis during midtrimester* | Detection of infection/inflammation (n = 17) vs. assessing fetal karyotype (n = 9) | Gestational age and fetal sex | 0 | 0 |