Table 2

		Nº of Glomeruli/3.35 mm²	Area of Glomeruli, mm²
Fetus	Control	1.55±0.71*#	2.09±0.70⁫
	L-NAME	1.88±0.91*#	2.48±0.60
	SHR	1.78±0.80*#	2.49±0.59
2-day	Control	2.51±0.83	1.83±0.62#
	L-NAME	2.18±0.82*#	1.80±0.46 #
	SHR	2.31±0.81#	1.70±0.47*#
15-day	Control	2.71±0.79	2.17±0.61
	L-NAME	2.18±0.73*#	1.91±0.44#
	SHR	2.53±0.80	1.53±0.42*#

Values are means ± SD; n ± 5 animals per group
Mean values of the number of glomeruli were significantly different. *P<0.05 vs. C2, #P<0.05 vs. C15
Mean values of the area of glomeruli were significantly different. *P<0.05 vs. C2, #P<0.05 vs. C15

Table 2: Number and area of glomeruli present in the kidney of fetuses and newborns at 2 and 15 days of the control, L-NAME and SHR groups.