Table 2.
Blood components in maternal inflammation-induced intrauterine growth restriction (MI-IUGR) fetal rats
| Parameter1 | Control | MI-IUGR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose, mM | |||
| Maternal | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | NS2 |
| Fetal | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 0.01 |
| Maternal–fetal ratio | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 0.01 |
| Fetal blood plasma | |||
| BUN, mg/dL | 20.0 ± 0.2 | 23.9 ± 0.8 | <0.01 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 51.0 ± 0.3 | 45.0 ± 0.2 | <0.01 |
| HDLC, mg/dL | 20.1 ± 1.4 | 18. ± 1.1 | NS |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 71.3 ± 1.9 | 61.5 ± 1.5 | <0.01 |
| Total protein, g/dL | 1.77 ± 0.09 | 1.71 ± 0.08 | NS |
| AST, IU/L | 124.8 ± 8.9 | 159.8 ± 13.5 | 0.02 |
| ALT, IU/L | 56.9 ± 1.4 | 66.2 ± 5.2 | <0.01 |
| Creatine kinase, IU/L | 5355 ± 393 | 9045 ± 1001 | <0.01 |
| GGT, IU/L | 15.9 ± 0.3 | 16.4 ± 1.0 | NS |
1BUN = blood plasma urea nitrogen; HDLC = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; AST = aspartate transaminase; ALT = alanine transaminase; GGT = gamma-glutamyltransferase.
2NS = not significant.