Table 3. Relative medial thickness and pulmonary artery, nonthickened pulmonary artery density and occluded pulmonary artery density (n=15).
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative medial thickness (%) | ||||
| Pregnant group | 28.74±3.37 | 30.30±3.58 | 29.75±3.32 | 29.35±3.41 |
| MCT-treated pregnant group | 35.69±4.04oo | 35.26±4.41oo | 34.64±3.98oo | 35.94±4.71oo |
| Pulmonary artery density (per mm2) | ||||
| Pregnant group | 5.54±1.48 | 6.26±1.68 | 5.93±1.59 | 6.33±1.71 |
| MCT-treated pregnant group | 7.67±2.81oo | 7.93±1.97oo | 7.82±1.83oo | 8.01±2.15oo |
| Nonthickened pulmonary artery density (per mm2) | ||||
| Pregnant group | 4.99±0.45 | 4.92±0.51 | 4.72±0.34 | 4.88±0.52 |
| MCT-treated pregnant group | 1.76±0.20oo | 1.83±0.03oo | 1.69±0.02oo | 1.78±0.03oo |
| Occluded pulmonary artery density (per mm2) | ||||
| Pregnant group | 0.03±0.01 | 0.03±0.02 | 0.03±0.04 | 0.03±0.02 |
| MCT-treated pregnant group | 0.09±0.03oo | 3.13±0.42**oo | 3.73±0.49**#oo | 3.06±0.41**oo |
Data are mean ± SD. T1, the 18th day after successful mating; T2, the 1st day after delivery; T3, the 3rd day after delivery; T4, the 7th day after delivery. **P<0.01 vs. T1; #P<0.05 vs. the previous time point; ooP<0.01 vs. the pregnant group.