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Table 3 Tissue content before perfusion (T0) and after 4 hours of perfusion (TE), accumulation (Atot) and net production (NP) as well as percent NP of T0 (% NP) of hCG and leptin

From: The impact of cocaine and heroin on the placental transfer of methadone

  

T0

TE

Atot

NP

% NP

Control perfusion

(n = 6)

hCG [mU/g]

6100 ± 4538

9028 ± 7205b

11608 ± 7179

14536 ± 8956

299 ± 80

 

Leptin [pg/g]

7944 ± 5189

10050 ± 7672c

18122 ± 6824

20228 ± 8752

320 ± 136

Perfusion with methadone

(n = 6)

hCG [mU/g]

3422 ± 2357

3996 ± 1908b

6711 ± 3318

7285 ± 2868

269 ± 59

 

Leptin [pg/g]

3673 ± 643

5590 ± 3431a

14380 ± 4023

16298 ± 6737

480 ± 257

Perfusion with methadone plus cocaine (n = 6)

hCG [mU/g]

4530 ± 2202

5305 ± 4429b

10539 ± 6563

11313 ± 8219

224 ± 116

 

Leptin [pg/g]

2920 ± 544

4370 ± 2303b

37744 ± 20897

39195 ± 22796

1200 ± 573

Perfusion with methadone plus heroin (n = 6)

hCG [mU/g]

3852 ± 1649

4336 ± 2088

5176 ± 2067

5660 ± 2647

169 ± 81

 

Leptin [pg/g]

9856 ± 6146

5568 ± 2194a

17949 ± 9578

13662 ± 7026

191 ± 573

  1. Values are mean ± SD
  2. a P < 0.05 after vs. before; b P < 0.01 after vs. before; c P < 0.001 after vs. before.
  3. There is no statistical difference in NP of hCG or leptin between control perfusion and each of the other experimental groups.