highly significantp < 0.01
of fetuses Mean fetal weight (? SEM), g d (p = 0.01), gb Normal saline controls 17 157 4.09 ? 0.049 DMEP-10 19 49 2.87 ? 0.095c 0.156 DMEP-11 14 137 2.78 ? 0.027c 0.105 DMEP-12 12 113 3.04 ? 0.062c 0.141 DMEP-13 10 123 2.99 ? 0.029c 0.136 DMEP-14 15 102 3.34 ? 0.058c 0.215 aThe number after DMEP refers to the day of gestation on which DMEP was injected. bMinimum weight difference required for the mean fetal weight of the treated rats to be significantly different from that of the controls at p = 0.01 using Dunnetts test. cReduction in fetal weight was highly significant (p < 0.01).