Table 2 Means ± s.e.m. of testosterone serum concentration in control rats and animals injected with atropine sulfate (ATR) at 12.00 h on Diestrus 1, Diestrus 2 or Proestrus. The animals were sacrificed at 14.00 h.
| Group | N | Diestrus 1 | N | Diestrus 2 | N | Proestrus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 7 | 6.3 ± 2.7 | 11 | 35.6 ± 6.9 | 13 | 52.3 ± 10.2 |
| ATR | 8 | 40.8 ± 6.4* | 8 | 20.3 ± 3.4 | 8 | 89.4 ± 16.0 |
| ATR+Anesthesia | 10 | 30.3 ± 3.5* | 8 | 23.6 ± 11.0 | 9 | 75.4 ± 8.3 |
