Mean ± sd
|
0 mg/m3
|
0.05 mg/m3
|
0.25 mg/m3
|
5.0 mg/m3
|
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MALE
|
24 h post exposure
|
Absolute weight (g)
|
1.50 ± 0.06
|
1.48 ± 0.14
|
1.63 ± 0.13
|
2.21 ± 0.29**
|
% body weight
|
0.38 ± 0.03
|
0.39 ± 0.02
|
0.41 ± 0.02
|
0.57 ± 0.05**
|
90 days post exposure
|
Absolute weight (g)
|
1.49 ± 0.08
|
1.58 ± 0.16
|
1.56 ± 0.07
|
2.42 ± 0.30**
|
% body weight
|
0.30 ± 0.02
|
0.32 ± 0.02
|
0.31 ± 0.03
|
0.46 ± 0.05**
|
FEMALE
|
24 h post exposure
|
Absolute weight (g)
|
1.19 ± 0.10
|
1.05 ± 0.07*
|
1.26 ± 0.09
|
1.73 ± 0.18**
|
% body weight
|
0.48 ± 0.04
|
0.46 ± 0.03
|
0.51 ± 0.04
|
0.72 ± 0.04**
|
90 days post exposure
|
Absolute weight (g)
|
1.18 ± 0.14
|
1.20 ± 0.09
|
1.27 ± 0.14
|
1.73 ± 0.12**
|
% body weight
|
0.38 ± 0.04
|
0.42 ± 0.03
|
0.44 ± 0.05**
|
0.64 ± 0.06**
|
- */**: Dunnett-test based on pooled variance significant <0.05 (*) or <0.01 (**)