Table 1.
Effect of administration of oral morphine on fetal and maternal portion of placenta
| Placenta/Day | Maternal thickness (µm) | Fetal thickness (µm) | Maternal cell number (count unit) | Fetal cell number (count/unit) | Maternal lacuna number (count/unit) | Fetal lacuna number (count/unit) | Maternal lacuna area (µ2) | Fetal lacuna area (µ2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control 9th | 1004 ± 45 | 482 ± 25 | 6 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 0.8 | 5 ± 0.5 | 17 ± 0.8 | 815 ± 12 | 1200 ± 0.8 |
| Experimental 9th | 1421 ± 61** | 794 ± 13** | 7 ± 0.5* | 16 ± 3 | 6 ± 5* | 19 ± 3* | 806 ± 0.48 | 1192 ± 14 |
| Control 14th | 1575 ± 26 | 1394 ± 197 | 19 ± 1 | 10 ± 0.2 | 23 ± 1 | 10 ± 0.5 | 1179 ± 15 | 1207 ± 13 |
| Experimental 14th | 2158 ± 67** | 1235 ± 176* | 23 ± 5* | 11 ± 1* | 23 ± 5 | 9 ± 2* | 935 ± 28** | 983 ± 12** |
Significant: * p< 0.05 and ** p< 0.01 (mean ± SEM).