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Table 2 Characteristics of ketamine-treated embryos (0.5 mg/ml) at stage 46

From: Early ketamine exposure results in cardiac enlargement and heart dysfunction in Xenopus embryos

Characteristic

Control

Ketamine (0.5 mg/ml)

Mortality

17 (9.44 %)

29 (16.11 %)

Heart defects

3 (1.84 %)

124* (82.12 %)

 Enlarged

2 (1.23 %)

116* (76.82 %)

 Undefined

1 (0.61 %)

8* (5.30 %)

Gut defects

1 (0.61 %)

7* (4.64 %)

Curved axis

3 (1.84 %)

30* (19.87 %)

Small head

0 (0.00)

1 (0.66 %)

Body length (mm)

10.53 ± 0.20

8.86 ± 0.86*

Total embryos

180

180

  1. Note that one embryo can have various malformations. All malformations were individually counted and analyzed. The body length values are expressed as the means ± SD. *P < 0.05