Table 1.
Body weight gain (gram) after in utero and lactational exposure to TCDD or TBDD
| Control | 200 ng TCDD/kg | 800 ng TCDD/kg | 200 ng TBDD/kg | 800 ng TBDD/kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PND 56 | 316 ± 9.8 | 310 ± 9.2 | 299 ± 10.9 | 310 ± 6.2 | 304 ± 6.1 |
| PND 70 | 380 ± 15.7 | 368 ± 12.5 | 355 ± 15.0 | 380 ± 6.6 | 367 ± 5.9 |
| PND 84 | 440 ± 21.3 | 421 ± 12.1 | 384 ± 17.3 | 406 ± 17.3 | 412 ± 7.1 |
| PND 98 | 490 ± 22.5 | 464 ± 13.1 | 424 ± 16.4* | 470 ± 11.4 | 452 ± 7.3 |
| PND 112 | 522 ± 23.8 | 497 ± 13.6 | 449 ± 18.8* | 500 ± 8.8 | 484 ± 11.3 |
| PND 126 | 559 ± 26.4 | 538 ± 11.3 | 476 ± 18.2** | 529 ± 10.5 | 515 ± 11.1 |
| PND 140 | 587 ± 27.6 | 579 ± 5.8 | 498 ± 21.4*** | 561 ± 13.7 | 537 ± 11.7 |
| PND 154 | 610 ± 28.2 | 599 ± 9.4 | 522 ± 21.8*** | 583 ± 12.2 | 560 ± 16.0 |
Mean ± SE for 5 animals. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 versus control by one-way ANOVA with Dunnet’s post hoc test