Table 2.

Evolution of the anthropometric parameters in the experimental groups

	Control		CMO
	Control (N = 68)		Ischemic (BW > 10%, N = 42)		IUGR (BW < 10%, N = 31)
	Male (N = 37)	Female (N = 31)	Male (N = 20)	Female (N = 22)	Male (N = 12)	Female (N = 19)
Weight (g) at day 2	6.35 ± 0.79 [5.07–7.56]	5.91 ± 0.52 [5.30–6.83]	6.3 ± 0.43 [5.12–6.51]	5.83 ± 0.44 [5.58–6.73]	4.39 ± 0.50 **,## [4.12–4.87]	3.32 ± 0.648 **,## [3.43–4.9]

&	Male (N = 7)	Female (N = 9)	Male (N = 6)	Female (N = 9)	Male (N = 8)	Female (N = 6)
Weight (g) at day 35	144.09 ± 17.5	130.2 ± 9.3	118.10 ± 14.22 **	105.70 ± 15.99 **	108.44 ± 14.50 **	91.02 ± 16.14 §,**
Brain weight (g) at day 35	1.65 ± 0.12	1.60 ± 0.08	1.70 ± 0.08	1.60 ± 0.07 §	1.54 ± 0.10 *, ##	1.47 ± 0.04 **,##
Growth velocity (g/day)	4.17 ± 0.50	3.75 ± 0.27	3.40 ± 0.42 **	3.02 ± 0.50 **	3.15 ± 0.44 **	2.63 ± 0.49 **,§
Cephalization index at day 35	1.16 ± 0.12	1.23 ± 0.10	1.46 ± 0.15 **	1.55 ± 0.24 *	1.44 ± 0.12 **	1.65 ± 0.29 §,**

IUGR, Intrauterine growth restriction; BW, Birth weight. In the table evolution of some antthropometrical parameters is presented.

Each group belongs to at least to three different litters. Data are indicated as mean ± SD.

&: These parameters are obtained from those animals used for protein extraction.

Significant differences (LSD test) compared to control **p < .01, *p < .05; to ischemic ^# p < .05; to male ^§ p < .05.