Rats Born to Mothers Treated with Dexamethasone 15 cH Present Changes in Modulation of Inflammatory Process

Table 2

Percentage of macroscopic lesions in MIX = dexamethasone 15 cH + dexamethasone 4 mg/kg; DEX = dexamethasone 4 mg/kg; UHD = dexamethasone 15 cH; CONT = control (water). ^*𝑃=0.03; ^**𝑃=0.0001, in relation to MIX. Fisher’s test.

Macroscopic lesions	MIX Dexa 4 mg/kg + Dexa 15 cH	DEX Dexa 4 mg/kg	UHD Dexa 15 cH	CONT vehicle
Embryo absorption	100^**	100^**	10	20
Cannibalism evidence (percentage of dead newborns found in the cage)	—	—	13	6
Cannibalism evidence (percentage of mothers that showed this behavior)	—	—	41	25
Adrenal fascicular zone atrophy	83	100	08	0
Diffuse lung hemorrhage	42^*	17	0	0