Figure 3. qRT-PCR confirmation of the copy number variations (CNV). qRT-PCR analysis on liver tissue was performed during pregnancy (pre-pregnancy, first trimester, second trimester, and after delivery). All results were presented as averages of three independent experiments with three repeats each. Statistical significance between groups is determined by the Wilcoxon test. *p < 0.05, *p < 0.01. Abbreviation: NS: not significant.