Table 1.

Determination of PCO2 and pH in the blood of P9 Egr2+/+;Phox2b27Alacki/+ (control) and Egr2cre/+;Phox2b27Alacki/+ (mutant) pups

Control ± SD (n = 15)Mutant ± SD (n = 14)p value
PCO2 (mmHg)39.8 ± 3.540.0 ± 4.50.895
pH7.47 ± 0.047.52 ± 0.050.008
Body weight (g)5.01 ± 0.664.04 ± 0.060.0001
Body temperature (°C)34.2 ± 0.633.6 ± 0.60.01