Table 3 Means ± SEM. of estradiol serum concentration (pg/ml) in control 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 | 17 | 55.3 ± 8.0 | 20 | 61.7 ± 4.9 | 12 | 158.4 ± 10.8 |
ATR | 8 | 9.0 ± 1.8* | 8 | 67.5 ± 2.7 | 7 | 51.7 ± 9.8* |