Table 1.
Physiologic and hematologic parameters at 15–17 weeks of age.
| Parameter | Control | HS |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 419.4 ± 7.4 | 331.8 ± 11.3* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 114.5 ± 5.5 | 196.5 ± 5.4* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 89.4 ± 5.5 | 162.1 ± 5.5* |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 381.3 ± 11.9 | 489.6 ± 9.1* |
| Lung weight/tibia length (mg/mm) | 38.5 ± 1.5 | 41.7 ± 1.5 |
| LV weight/tibia length (mg/mm) | 23.9 ± 0.6 | 34.4 ± 0.9* |
| Spleen weight/tibia length (mg/mm) | 23.8 ± 0.4 | 55.0 ± 4.0* |
| Kidney weight/tibia length (mg/mm) | 36.5 ± 1.6 | 48.4 ± 0.8* |
| Red blood cell (× 106/μL) | 9.00 ± 0.11 | 5.91 ± 0.45* |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 15.3 ± 0.2 | 10.9 ± 0.8* |
| Hematocrit (%) | 45.4 ± 0.5 | 38.0 ± 2.0* |
| MCH (pg) | 17.0 ± 0.1 | 18.4 ± 0.3* |
| MCV (fL) | 50.5 ± 0.3 | 65.3 ± 2.2* |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 33.6 ± 0.3 | 28.4 ± 0.7* |
| Reticulocyte (%) | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 26.3 ± 3.4* |
| Reticulocyte (× 104/μL) | 26.1 ± 1.1 | 146.2 ± 17.3* |
| RDW-CV (%) | 20.1 ± 0.3 | 23.4 ± 1.1* |
| Platelet (× 104/μL) | 77.0 ± 3.4 | 71.8 ± 4.3 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 0.66 ± 0.04* |
*p < 0.05 versus the control group.