Table 7.
Mean ± sd | 0 mg/m3 | 0.05 mg/m3 | 0.25 mg/m3 | 5.0 mg/m3 |
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MALE | ||||
24 h post exposure | ||||
Absolute weight (g) | 1.50 ± 0.06 | 1.48 ± 0.14 | 1.63 ± 0.13 | 2.21 ± 0.29** |
% body weight | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.39 ± 0.02 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.57 ± 0.05** |
90 days post exposure | ||||
Absolute weight (g) | 1.49 ± 0.08 | 1.58 ± 0.16 | 1.56 ± 0.07 | 2.42 ± 0.30** |
% body weight | 0.30 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 0.31 ± 0.03 | 0.46 ± 0.05** |
FEMALE | ||||
24 h post exposure | ||||
Absolute weight (g) | 1.19 ± 0.10 | 1.05 ± 0.07* | 1.26 ± 0.09 | 1.73 ± 0.18** |
% body weight | 0.48 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 0.72 ± 0.04** |
90 days post exposure | ||||
Absolute weight (g) | 1.18 ± 0.14 | 1.20 ± 0.09 | 1.27 ± 0.14 | 1.73 ± 0.12** |
% body weight | 0.38 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.03 | 0.44 ± 0.05** | 0.64 ± 0.06** |
*/**: Dunnett-test based on pooled variance significant <0.05 (*) or <0.01 (**)