Figure 1.

A, Anthropometric measures of the study groups. Birth weight is significantly reduced in new‐borns from IUGR pregnancies (grey bar) compared to controls (empty bar), as well as placental weight. B, Cardiac remodelling in new‐borns from IUGR pregnancies. BNP levels were significantly increased in neonatal plasma from IUGR pregnancies (grey bars) with respect to controls (empty bars). Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. Mann‐Whitney tests were used to seek for statistical analysis between groups. BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction; ^** P < 0.001; ^* P < 0.05