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. 2010 Nov;21(11):1891–1902. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2010040368

Table 2.

Absolute and corrected organ weights for male and female offspring at 6 months of age

Absolute Weight (g)
Male
Female
Control Sham Ethanol Control Sham Ethanol
Body weight 503 ± 11 549 ± 20 507 ± 13 275 ± 13 320 ± 16 284 ± 12
Left kidney 1.68 ± 0.04 1.84 ± 0.08 1.74 ± 0.07 0.99 ± 0.03 1.08 ± 0.04 0.96 ± 0.04
Right kidney 1.71 ± 0.04 1.85 ± 0.08 1.72 ± 0.06 1.03 ± 0.04 1.11 ± 0.04 1.01 ± 0.06
Liver 17.35 ± 0.69 17.82 ± 0.64 16.14 ± 0.78 9.66 ± 0.39 10.85 ± 0.52 9.51 ± 0.33
Lung 2.29 ± 0.05 2.35 ± 0.11 2.46 ± 0.25 1.87 ± 0.11 1.95 ± 0.10 1.73 ± 0.09
Heart 1.53 ± 0.05 1.55 ± 0.082 1.51 ± 0.04 0.98 ± 0.05 1.00 ± 0.03 0.92 ± 0.04
Corrected Organ:Body Weight Ratio (g/kg)
Male
Female
Control Sham Ethanol Control Sham Ethanol
Left kidney 3.67 ± 0.11 3.38 ± 0.18 3.44 ± 0.13 3.80 ± 0.15 3.14 ± 0.18 3.43 ± 0.14
Right kidney 3.42 ± 0.13 3.39 ± 0.20 3.39 ± 0.10 3.80 ± 0.15 3.51 ± 0.19 3.57 ± 0.17
Liver 34.50 ± 1.18 32.54 ± 0.96 31.68 ± 1.03 35.46 ± 1.39 33.93 ± 0.76 33.68 ± 1.00
Lung 4.57 ± 0.13 4.31 ± 0.19 4.84 ± 0.44 6.98 ± 0.64 6.19 ± 34 6.15 ± 0.35
Heart 3.06 ± 0.08 2.82 ± 0.11 3.01 ± 0.15 3.34 ± 0.06 3.18 ± 0.18 3.28 ± 0.15

The male and female data were analyzed separately using one-way ANOVA with a Tukey's post hoc test. The data are the means ± SEM, n = 8 rats per group, derived from six litters per treatment. There were no statistical differences for any parameter.