Table 1.
Gestational age and feto-placental measurements at post-mortem
| Control (n = 7) | Globally restricted (n = 7) | Protein-restricted (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (days) | 70 ± 1 | 70 ± 1 | 70 ± 1 |
| Mean placentome weight (g) | 7.08 ± 0.98 | 8.33 ± 1.60 | 8.36 ± 0.91 |
| Total placental weight (g) | 532.6 ± 63.5 | 526.2 ± 89.2 | 626.6 ± 60.0 |
| Placentome number | 77 ± 4 | 68 ± 6 | 76 ± 4 |
| Fetal weight (g) | 135.4 ± 10.7 | 131.7 ± 12.8 | 135.8 ± 11.9 |
| Fetal:placental weight ratio | 0.27 ± 0.02 | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 0.22 ± 0.03 |
| Crown–rump length (mm) | 180.3 ± 10.1 | 174.5 ± 5.6 (6) | 181.3 ± 6.1 |
| Abdominal circumference (mm) | 124.7 ± 2.8 | 122.5 ± 4.3 (6) | 124.4 ± 6.4 (5) |
| Biparietal diameter (mm) | 30.4 ± 0.6 | 30.0 ± 0.7 | 30.3 ± 0.6 |
| Chest circumference (mm) | 110.1 ± 3.6 | 109.3 ± 2.6 | 112.0 ± 4.5 |
| Femur length (mm) | 27.9 ± 1.3 | 27.5 ± 1.0 (6) | 28.2 ± 1.1 |
| Brain (% fetal weight) | 2.90 ± 0.37 (4) | 3.41 ± 0.13 (6) | 3.37 ± 0.11 |
| Heart (% fetal weight) | 0.98 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.08 | 1.04 ± 0.05 |
| Lung (% fetal weight) | 5.25 ± 0.37 (6) | 5.41 ± 0.31 | 5.42 ± 0.13 |
| Liver (% fetal weight) | 6.54 ± 0.47 | 7.61 ± 0.64 (6) | 7.08 ± 0.94 |
| Right kidney (% fetal weight) | 0.70 ± 0.05 | 0.64 ± 0.02 (6) | 0.70 ± 0.03 |
| Left kidney (% fetal weight) | 0.72 ± 0.05 | 0.63 ± 0.03 (6) | 0.78 ± 0.05 |
Values are means ± s.e.m.