Figure 6From: Effects of acute unilateral ovariectomy to pre-pubertal rats on steroid hormones secretion and compensatory ovarian responsesFSH serum levels in rats with unilateral ovariectomy performed at 32 days of age. Mean ± S.E.M. of FSH levels in serum. Left (L-LAP) or right (R-LAP) laparotomy, left (L-ULO) or right (R-ULO) unilateral ovariectomy. Animals were sacrificed at various times after surgery. *p < 0.05 vs. its respective sham-surgery group (Student's t-test).Back to article page