Table 2 Means ± SEM of progesterone serum levels in sham operated and ULO rats treated at 28 or 32 days of age, sacrificed the day of first vaginal estrous.
Group | N | Age of treatment | In situ ovary | Progesterone (ng/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sham | 13 | 28 days | Both | 4.9 ± 0.6 |
ULO | 10 | 28 days | Left | 3.1 ± 0.3* |
ULO | 13 | 28 days | Right | 6.5 ± 1.0◆ |
Sham | 8 | 32 days | Both | 4.1 ± 0.6 |
ULO | 9 | 32 days | Left | 2.7 ± 0.3 |
ULO | 16 | 32 days | Right | 4.2 ± 0.6◆ |