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Table 2 Mean (± SEM) values of PSV (cm/s) from placental and umbilical arteries in pregnant sheep (n = 16)

From: Ultrasound parameters of early pregnancy and Doppler indices of blood vessels in the placenta and umbilical cord throughout the pregnancy period in sheep

Location of the artery

Period of pregnancy

(35–50 days)

(55–70 days)

(75–90 days)

(95–110 days)

(130–145 days)

Umbilical cord

22.69 ± 1.34A

22.26 ± 0.74A

26.15 ± 0.53Aa

27.79 ± 1.23a

31.24 ± 1.43a

Cotyledon

10.33 ± 0.17B

13.18 ± 0.61B

14.49 ± 0.76Ba

22.25 ± 0.79b

22.87 ± 3.32b

Caruncle

11.07 ± 1.34B

14.34 ± 1.19B

17.86 ± 0.51b

26.2 ± 2,32a

29.18 ± 3.25b

  1. A, a - indicate that mean values in the rows marked with different alphabets differ at p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively