In utero exposure to butyl benzyl phthalate induces modifications in the morphology and the gene expression profile of the mammary gland: an experimental study in rats

Table 1 Maturation parameters of female rats exposed prenatally to low (120 mg/kg BW) or high (500 mg/kg BW) dose of BBP

	Control	BBP low dose	BBP high dose
Day of vaginal opening	31.46 ± 0.55	31.30 ± 0.30	33.28 ± 0.29*
Body weight (g) at day of vaginal opening	116.8 ± 3.7	116.8 ± 4.0	119.1 ± 4.0

Values are mean ± standard error of the mean. * p < 0.05, significantly different from control.

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