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Table 2.

Data obtained from the duodenum during different periods of pregnancy (μm) (X±SE).

Groups (n=6)	Villus height	Villus width	Crypt depth	Muscle width	Villus height/crypt depth
Control	467.82±35.66	92.85±2.00	112.200±5.72^c	23.81±1.59^c	4.22±0.32^a
First week	501.68±8.87	89.63±8.60	126.81±4.81^bc	27.53±1.76^bc	3.84±0.25^ab
Second week	414.11±26.13	100.30±4.89	148.31±4.44^a	38.18±1.80^a	2.51±0.20^c
Third week	399.61±33.30	98.31±8.09	134.26±9.43^ab	32.79±2.79^ab	3.22±0.40^bc

^a,b,c

Differences between mean values written in the same column with different letters are significant (p<0.05).