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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 9.
Published in final edited form as: Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2009 Jul 16;31(5):303–311. doi: 10.1016/j.ntt.2009.07.002

Table III.

Physical Development. Days of age for the appearance of the following physical features: ears unfolded, upper and lower incisors cutting the gums and eyes opening

Physical Feature Prenatal treatment
LC PF EtOH

Vehicle Choline Vehicle Choline Vehicle Choline



Mean SEM Mean SEM Mean SEM Mean SEM Mean SEM Mean SEM
Ears Unfolded 3.1 0.2 2.7 0.2 3.0 0.1 3.0 0.2 3.3 0.2 3.1 0.2
Lower Incisors *** 10.3 0.4 9.6 0.4 9.8 0.3 9.8 0.3 **11.1 0.3 10.2 0.3
Upper Incisors *** 10.6 0.2 10.1 0.2 10.6 0.2 10.4 0.2 **11.6 0.3 11.2 0.2
Eyes Opened 14.1 0.2 14.1 0.2 14.2 0.2 14.4 0.1 **14.9 0.2 14.9 0.2
**

EtOH significantly different from both control groups,

***

choline treatment significantly different from vehicle