Table 2.
Fetal parameters of rats administered KACY from GD6 to GD15.
| Groups (dose in mg/kg) |
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| Control | ASA 250 | KACY 50 | KACY 250 | KACY 500 | KACY 1000 | |
| Fetuses examined | 178 | 87 | 180 | 186 | 179 | 176 |
| Fetal weight (g) | 2.32 ± 0.02 | 1.29 ± 0.02a | 2.32 ± 0.01b,c | 2.24 ± 0.01b,c | 2.24 ± 0.02b,c | 2.10 ± 0.01a,b |
| Fetal crown-rump length (cm) | 2.94 ± 0.01 | 2.26 ± 0.02a,c | 2.92 ± 0.01b,c | 2.68 ± 0.01a,b,c | 2.85 ± 0.01a,b,c | 2.79 ± 0.01a,b |
| Placental weight (g) | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 0.43 ± 0.01a | 0.54 ± 0.01b,c | 0.51 ± 0.01b,c | 0.54 ± 0.01b,c | 0.49 ± 0.01a,b |
| Placental diameter (cm) | 1.33 ± 0.01 | 1.27 ± 0.02 | 1.31 ± 0.01 | 1.29 ± 0.01 | 1.34 ± 0.01 | 1.29 ± 0.03 |
| Umbilical cord length (cm) | 2.29 ± 0.02 | 1.30 ± 0.03a | 2.32 ± 0.02b | 1.85 ± 0.07a,b | 2.24 ± 0.02a,b | 2.08 ± 0.02a,b |
| Male/female fetuses | 84/94 | 41/46 | 86/94 | 92/94 | 90/89 | 86/90 |
| Sex ratio (male/female) | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0.95 |
Evaluations of the fetuses from fifteen pregnant rats per group. ASA = acetylsalicylic acid; KACY = kramecyne. Significant difference (p < 0.05) in relation to the acontrol, bASA at 250 mg/kg and/or cKACY at 1000 mg/kg.