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Table 4 Means ± SEM of estradiol serum levels in sham operated and ULO rats treated at 28 or 32 days of age, sacrificed the day of first vaginal estrous.

From: Ipsilateral vagotomy to unilaterally ovariectomized pre-pubertal rats modifies compensatory ovarian responses

Group

N

Age of treatment

In situ ovary

Estradiol (pg/ml)

Sham

13

28 days

both

7.9 ± 0.8

ULO

10

28 days

left

10.3 ± 1.0

ULO

13

28 days

right

8.4 ± 0.4

Sham

8

32 days

both

14.7 ± 1.4

ULO

9

32 days

left

13.9 ± 1.2*

ULO

16

32 days

right

18.7 ± 1.7*

  1. *p < 0.05 vs. rats treated at 28-days of age (Student's t test); p < 0.05 vs. rats with left ovary in situ, same age of treatment (Student's t test).