Research Article

Maternal Hyperglycemia Directly and Rapidly Induces Cardiac Septal Overgrowth in Fetal Rats

Table 2

Per dam maternal and fetal blood glucoses.

Maternal blood glucose (mg/dL)aFetal blood glucose (mg/dL)
(mean ± SEM)
bGD19GD20LeftRight

98124244 ± 13256
7897173 ± 15 46
7680 28 ± 3 37 ± 5
97112126 ± 24 75 ± 4
88113168 ± 18 74 ± 12

Each row represents a separate dam. Fetal blood glucose levels without a SEM are from a single fetus. aMeasured on gestational day 20. bGD, gestational day.