Table 3.

Fetal blood and plasma parameters

Variable	Control (n = 6)	IUGR (n = 7)	P Value
Plasma norepinephrine, pg/ml	323 ± 303	2216 ± 208	<0.01
Plasma insulin, ng/ml	0.32 ± 0.05	0.15 ± 0.05	0.04
Plasma glucose, mM	1.05 ± 0.10	0.69 ± 0.09	0.02
Plasma lactate, mM	1.82 ± 0.33	3.02 ± 0.31	0.02
Blood O2, mM	3.40 ± 0.23	2.15 ± 0.21	<0.01
Blood O2 saturation, %	48.0 ± 5.2	31.7 ± 4.8	0.04

Values are means ± SE; n, number of animals.

IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction.