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Table 2 Treatment effects on placental morphometry from Experiment 1

From: Glucosamine supplementation during late gestation alters placental development and increases litter size

 

Glucosaminea

Glucose

Variable

Large

Small

Large

Small

Fold Width, μmb

778 ± 37

818 ± 37

716 ± 36

731 ± 36

Stromal Width, μmc

236 ± 28

142 ± 28

140 ± 27

146 ± 27

Total Width, μmb

1014 ± 47

961 ± 47

856 ± 46

876 ± 46

Interface length/unit placental lengthc

7470 ± 403

7546 ± 403

6969 ± 389

6727 ± 389

  1. aNumber of observations is 16 for glucosamine and 17 for glucose. Least squares means for bilayer fold width, stromal width above the folded bilayer, total placental width and placental bilayer interface length per unit placental length from Exp. 1 are presented
  2. bEffect of treatment (P ≤ 0.05)
  3. cEffect of treatment by fetal size (P = 0.07)