Journal of Andrology Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis
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Table 2. Gonadotrophin and testosterone levels (mean ± SD) after cronic intraperitoneal administration of ANP (20 ng/mg body weight, twice per day) 7 days in mice
  Source and Hormone   ANP-Treated Group (n = 20)   Control Group (n = 20)   Pa
  Pituitary gland      
      FSH (ng/mg)   413.7 ± 40.8   396.2 ± 41.5   NS
      LH (ng/mg)   1036.7 ± 42.3   977.8 ± 56.0   NS
  Testes: testosterone (pg/mg)   352.9 ± 21.5   446.1 ± 31.4   <.001
  Plasma      
      FSH (ng/mL)   23.9 ± 2.0   24.1 ± 1.5   NS
      LH (ng/mL)   9.6 ± 0.3   3.8 ± 0.5   <.001
      Testosterone (pg/mL)   903.4 ± 86.8   1504 ± 253.2   <.001
  aStudent's t test, with P < .05 set as the baseline level of statistical significance. NS indicates not significant.





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