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Breastfed B
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Term, no LCP T-
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Term, LCP T+
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Preterm, no LCP P-
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Preterm, LCP P+
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Gender
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2F, 3M
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5F, 2M
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2F, 5M
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3F, 2M
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3F, 2M
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Gestational age at CSa (d)
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Spontaneous Labor
|
Spontaneous labor
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Spontaneous labor
|
156 ± 5
|
154 ± 2
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Age at euthanasia (d)b
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28
|
28
|
28.6
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208 ± 2
|
208 ± 2
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Birth weight (g)c
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875 ± 65A
|
821 ± 119A
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894 ± 96A
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632 ± 61B
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608 ± 71B
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Body weight at euthanasia (g)d
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1152 ± 177
|
1147 ± 113
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1107 ± 145
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1071 ± 187
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1035 ± 220
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Brain weight at euthanasia (g)d
|
103 ± 4
|
98 ± 6
|
100 ± 11
|
93 ± 8
|
94 ± 9
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- Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
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aCS, Cesarean section.
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bReported as birth age for B and T groups and conceptual (gestational) age for the P groups. The normal gestational period for baboons is 180–182 days. Conceptual age for B and T at euthanasia was within 2 days of that for P+ and P-. Two animals in the T- group and one in the B group were 42 days old at euthanasia. Other than these, all animals were about 208 days post-conception at euthanasia.
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cValues that do not share common capital letter superscripts are significantly different (p <0.05).
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dNo significant differences among groups.