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. 2014 Apr 22;592(Pt 12):2591–2603. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2013.262873

Figure 5. Effect of alcohol on arterial stiffness in the fetus.

Figure 5

A, increasing pressure in segments of fetal artery induced an increase in lumen diameter. This response was blunted in arteries from alcohol-exposed fetuses. Alcohol versus control was significantly different (P < 0.0001 for all arteries). B, segments from all 5 vascular beds were significantly stiffer following alcohol exposure. N = 6 per group. *Significant difference in k between control and alcohol-exposed fetuses.