Body weight, heart weight and weight of components of the heart as absolute value and percentage of body weight in male and female piglets.

Data expressed as mean ± SEM, GC  =  glucocorticoid exposed, LVFW  =  left ventricular free wall, RVFW  =  right ventricular free wall, IVS  =  interventricular septum. *Preterm group is different to the term group (P<0.05). βGlucocorticoid exposed preterm group is different to untreated preterm group (P<0.05). δGlucocorticoid exposed preterm group is different to untreated preterm group for females but not males (P<0.05).