Dexamethasone induces an imbalanced fetal-placental-maternal bile acid circulation: involvement of placental transporters

Table 3 Characteristics of enrolled male fetal placentas

Group	Control n = 5	Dex n = 5	P value
Maternal age (years old)	33 ± 5	31 ± 4	NS
Gestational age (week)	35.7 ± 0.4	35.2 ± 0.4	NS
Birth weight (g)	2618 ± 277	2514 ± 284	NS
Fetal serum TBA (μmol L⁻¹)	4.3 ± 1.7	12.5 ± 3.5	0.012

Data are presented as mean ± SD. NS no significance, Dex dexamethasone, TBA total bile acid

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