Table 1.
Organ and tissue weights in control and NE-infused fetal sheep
Tissue Weight, g |
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Control (n = 6) | NE (n = 6) | |
Brain | 52.5 ± 1.7 | 50.9 ± 1.5 |
Heart | 25.0 ± 2.2 | 24.4 ± 1.1 |
Kidneys | 19.9 ± 1.5 | 18.4 ± 1.2 |
Liver | 98.8 ± 11.6 | 88.3 ± 5.1 |
Lungs | 123.8 ± 8.9 | 109.8 ± 5.9 |
Perirenal adipose | 13.8 ± 1.5 | 15.2 ± 0.8 |
Values are means ± SE.
NE, norepinephrine.