Groups | n | Position | 5-HT (ng/g) | 5-HIAA (ng/g) | 5-HIAA/5-HT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female foetuses of control | 47 | Hippocampus | 215.4 ± 15.8 | 165.1 ± 9.6 | 0.771 ± 0.041 |
 |  |  | (210.8~220.0) | (162.3~167.9) | (0.759~0.783) |
 |  | Hypothalamus | 116.9 ± 8.2 | 44.5 ± 5.5 | 0.382 ± 0.021 |
 |  |  | (114.5~119.3) | (42.9~46.1) | (0.376~0.388) |
Female foetuses of CUS | 43 | Hippocampus | 236.3 ± 16.1** | 135.8 ± 15.7** | 0.572 ± 0.059** |
 |  |  | (231.3~241.3) | (130.9~140.7) | (0.554~0.590) |
 |  | Hypothalamus | 146.7 ± 13.8** | 46.1 ± 3.3 | 0.313 ± 0.052** |
 |  |  | (142.5~150.9) | (45.1~47.2) | (0.297~0.329) |
Male foetuses of control | 40 | Hippocampus | 206.7 ± 16.4 | 173.2 ± 12.8 | 0.84 ± 0.069 |
 |  |  | (201.4~212.0) | (169.1~177.3) | (0.818~0.862) |
 |  | Hypothalamus | 141.6 ± 15.2 | 54.9 ± 3.8 | 0.391 ± 0.044 |
 |  |  | (136.7~146.5) | (53.7~56.1) | (0.377~0.405) |
Male foetuses of CUS | 49 | Hippocampus | 238.5 ± 10.5** | 149.3 ± 10.2** | 0.633 ± 0.07** |
 |  |  | (235.5~241.5) | (146.4~152.2) | (0.613~0.653) |
 |  | Hypothalamus | 175.3 ± 13.3** | 53.2 ± 6.3 | 0.312 ± 0.042** |
 |  |  | (171.5~179.1) | (51.4~55.0) | (0.300~0.324) |