Results are expressed as mean ± SD a: n = 6 pregnant rats per group b: n = 38 c: n = 32 d: n = 65 * P<0.05, significantly different compared to controls, Student’s t test. Maternal and fetal character
IUGR: intra-uterine growth retardation; AGA: appropriate for gestational age; Gest Age: gestational age (week); PRO: total protein content per mg of placental tissue (μg/mg); mRNA_BP1: IGF Binding Pro