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Table 4 Mean ± SEM of FSH and LH (ng/ml) levels in animals injected with vehicle (Vh) or estradiol valerate (EV) and unilateral or bilateral sectioning of the SON

From: Unilateral sectioning of the superior ovarian nerve of rats with polycystic ovarian syndrome restores ovulation in the innervated ovary

Group

FSH

LH

Vh

6.1 ± 0.7

0.56 ± 0.11

EV

4.0 ± 0.7

0.38 ± 0.07

Vh+left sham

8.0 ± 0.8

0.44 ± 0.05

Vh+LSON

7.4 ± 0.5

0.40 ± 0.06

EV+left sham

4.0 ± 0.7

0.38 ± 0.07

EV+LSON

4.4 ± 0.2

0.56 ± 0.12

Vh+right sham

8.3 ± 1.3

0.43 ± 0.08

Vh+RSON

6.7 ± 1.6

0.47 ± 0.06

EV+right sham

3.4 ± 0.4

0.43 ± 0.02

EV+RSON

4.4 ± 0.5

0.45 ± 0.07

Vh+bilateral sham

5.9 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.06

Vh+BSON

5.3 ± 1.8

0.59 ± 0.08

EV+bilateral sham

4.2 ± 0.5

0.40 ± 0.05

EV+BSON

8.2 ± 1.5#¥

0.39 ± 0.05

  1. # p < 0.05 vs. EV group
  2. ¥p < 0.05 vs. EV+bilateral sham (Student's t test)