Table 2.

Fetal Arterial Blood Gas Measurements

	Control	PR
PaO2 on day of postmortem, mm Hg	20.8±0.7	12.7±0.5*
Mean gestational PaO2, mm Hg	21.9±0.5	13.7±0.4*
Mean gestational O2 saturation, %	65.8±1.7	37.5±1.7*
Mean gestational hemoglobin, g/dL	10.5±0.22	11.3±0.61
Mean gestational O2 content, mL/dL	9.6±0.2	5.8±0.3*
Mean gestational PaCO2, mm Hg	49.2±0.6	50.4±1.2
Mean gestational pH	7.384±0.005	7.369±0.005*
Mean gestational base excess, mEq/L	2.8±0.3	3.5±0.5

Values are mean±SEM (SD). PR indicates placental restriction.

^*P<0.05.