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Table 5 Gravid uterine weight, corrected terminal weight and net body weight change of TiO2 nanoparticles exposed pregnant females during the pregnancy

From: Titanium dioxide nanoparticles oral exposure to pregnant rats and its distribution

  TiO2 nanoparticles (mg/kg)
0 100 300 1000
Pregnant Females (N) 12 12 12 12
Gravid uterine weight (g) 76.91 ± 21.44a 89.31 ± 15.33 81.92 ± 6.91 78.37 ± 13.18
Corrected terminal body weight (g)b 312.37 ± 16.87 309.78 ± 16.54 318.14 ± 12.20 310.37 ± 20.59
Net body weight change (g)c 36.88 ± 11.43 32.40 ± 8.89 43.69 ± 8.34 33.54 ± 10.82
  1. aValues are presented as mean ± S.D
  2. bBody weight on GD 20 – Gravid uterine weight
  3. cCorrected terminal body weight – Body weight on GD 6