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Table 3 Ewe leptin concentrations throughout the experimental period

From: Different levels of overnutrition and weight gain during pregnancy have differential effects on fetal growth and organ development

 

Control, n = 7

OW125, n = 7

OB150, n = 4

Sample point

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Leptin, ng/mL

Diet initiation

1.66a,A

0.14

1.95a,A

0.10

1.90a,A

0.26

Breeding

2.29a,A

0.21

6.76b,B

0.78

7.47b,B

1.21

Mid-gestation

3.04a,A

0.42

6.22b,B

1.23

11.29c,C

2.38

  1. Superscripts in lower case indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between treatment groups within a sample point (across rows) and upper case indicate differences (P < 0.05) between sample points within a treatment group (down columns). Number of observations (n) denoted represents number of ewes.
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

ISSN: 1477-7827

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