|
Male offspring
|
Day 1
|
13 weeks
|
|---|
|
SHAM
|
SE
|
SE + LC
|
SHAM
|
SE
|
SE + LC
|
|---|
|
n = 8
|
n = 9
|
n = 8
|
n = 8
|
n = 7
|
n = 8
|
|---|
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Body weight (g)
|
1.53 ± 0.29
|
1.30 ± 0.12
|
1.62 ± 0.2*
|
25.6 ± 0.9
|
24.7 ± 0.9
|
25.7 ± 1.24
|
|
Female offspring
|
SHAM
|
SE
|
SE + LC
|
SHAM
|
SE
|
SE + LC
|
|
n = 8
|
n = 6
|
n = 8
|
n = 8
|
n = 8
|
n = 8
|
|
Body weight (g)
|
1.48 ± 0.38
|
1.21 ± 0.06
|
1.68 ± 0.19*
|
22.0 ± 1.2
|
20.7 ± 1.0
|
21.0 ± 0.7
|
- Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. Data were analysed by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc tests. *P < 0.05, compared with the SE offspring at the same age. SE, maternal smoke exposure; SE + LC, maternal smoke exposure with L-Carnitine supplement
