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. 2013 Aug 6;305(7):E868–E878. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00117.2013

Table 3.

Triglyceride and cholesterol levels in fetal and maternal plasma of CON, MO, and MOI dietary groups at mid- and late gestation

Triglycerides, mg/dl
Cholesterol, mg/dl
CON MO MOI CON MO MOI
Midgestation (day 75)
    Maternal 34.1 ± 3.2a 28.7 ± 3.2a 33.9 ± 3.2a 37.4 ± 3.7a 46.5 ± 3.7a 44.8 ± 3.7a
    Fetal 31.6 ± 1.6a* 42.0 ± 1.6b* 34.7 ± 1.6a* 24.1 ± 1.8a 33.4 ± 1.8b 27.1 ± 2.0a
Late gestation (day 135)
    Maternal 30.6 ± 3.5a 32.5 ± 3.5a 33.4 ± 3.9a 45.4 ± 4.1a 53.5 ± 4.1a 44.4 ± 4.1a
    Fetal 16.2 ± 1.9a* 23.1 ± 1.8b* 15.9 ± 1.9a* 22.7 ± 2.3a 36.3 ± 2.1b 22.8 ± 2.3a

Values are means ± SE; n = 6.

a,b

Means ± SE within a gestational age and animal type with different superscripted letters differ (P < 0.05);

*

means ± SE differ (P < 0.0001) by stage of gestation within animal type.