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Table 1 Total Body Weight during the Study Period

From: Rats with steroid-induced polycystic ovaries develop hypertension and increased sympathetic nervous system activity

 

Body weight (g)

 

Week

Control group

PCO group

P

2

188.9 ± 1.6

192.1 ± 0.9

n.s.

3

205.7 ± 1.7

195.8 ± 1.1

0.001*

4

212.6 ± 1.6

203.6 ± 2.6

0.01*

5

214.9 ± 1.8

208.1 ± 2.6

0.05*

6

221.3 ± 2.3

213.0 ± 2.5

0.05*

7

220.8 ± 2.5

215.5 ± 2.8

n.s.

8

221.3 ± 2.3

216.4 ± 2.5

n.s.

9

225.0 ± 2.5

218.6 ± 2.6

n.s.

10

232.9 ± 3.3

228.5 ± 2.8

n.s.

Weight gain (g/week)

4.7 ± 0.2

3.9 ± 0.3

0.05†

  1. Values are mean ± SE. n.s. = not significant.
  2. *Repeated-measures ANOVA.
  3. †t test.