Table 5.
Tissue Creatine Content
| Tissue creatine content | Non-pregnant | Pregnant | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Total Creatine per Organ (nmol) | |||
| Kidney | 520.9 ± 48.36 | 912.61 ± 48.36 | <0.001 |
| Liver | 2432.4 ± 548.3 | 2554.1 ± 557.8 | NS |
| Brain | 14443.0 ± 399.9 | 12933.7 ± 1109.5 | NS |
| Heart | 1540.4 ± 107.7 | 1899.9 ± 72.36 | <0.05 |
| Total Creatine (mmol/kg Dry Weight) | |||
| Gastrocnemius Muscle | 136.1 ± 9.4 | 124.1 ± 3.0 | NS |
Estimated total creatine content per organ (nmol). Data calculated from total creatine content, wet/dry weight ratio and wet mass per organ, except for the gastrocnemius muscle (mmol/kg dry mass). Values are means ± SEM; n = 6/group. Statistical analysis Students t-Test. Significance P ≤ 0.05.