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Table 2 The percent of mature vaginal epithelia and the blood concentrations of E2 and T of the rats

From: Extragonadal aromatization increases with time after ovariectomy in rats

Groups

The percent of mature vaginal epithelia

Blood E2 level (pg/ml)

Blood T level (pg/ml)

1M

INT

(15.6 ± 0.88)%

56.60 ± 14.13

27.92 ± 1.74

 

OVX

(0.19 ± 0.019)%*

4.06 ± 1.36*

18.91 ± 2.53*

2M

INT

(15.8 ± 0.91)%

59.12 ± 11.23

26.39 ± 2.04

 

OVX

(0.17 ± 0.015)%*

8.94 ± 1.78*

18.03 ± 2.20*

3M

INT

(14.8 ± 0.90)%

58.25 ± 13.93

28.86 ± 2.19

 

OVX

(0.20 ± 0.025)%*

16.72 ± 3.71*

20.21 ± 1.96*

4M

INT

(15.1 ± 0.86)%

59.35 ± 10.35

26.99 ± 2.14

 

OVX

(0.19 ± 0.020)%*

28.10 ± 8.88*#

20.89 ± 2.69*

5M

INT

(16.4 ± 1.01)%

63.34 ± 15.85

27.03 ± 1.93

 

OVX

(0.26 ± 0.034)%* #

28.97 ± 6.61*#

21.35 ± 2.33*

6M

INT

(16.8 ± 1.06)%

59.15 ± 13.34

29.36 ± 2.56

 

OVX

(0.29 ± 0.027)%* #

31.05 ± 6.61*#

21.54 ± 2.09*

  1. *p < 0.05 vs corresponding intact; # p < 0.05 vs OVX1M