Table 1.

Mean (±SD) pancreatic parameters in post-weaning and young adult Wistar rats

Age group (weeks) n = 6	Pancreas mass (mg)	Islet mass (mg)	Number density Nv (µm−3)	Number-weighted volume VN (µm3)	Volume-weighted volume Vv (µm3)	Coefficient of variation of volume distribution (CV)
3	325.8 ± 3.2	18.25 ± 0.18	1.884E-08 ± 0.12E-08	3.048E06 ± 0.19E-06	3.49E06 ± 0.05E06	0.38
6	395.5 ± 18.8	32.39 ± 1.5	2.604E-0 ± 0.08E-08	3.21E06 ± 0.17E-06	3.55E06 ± 0.16E06	0.32
9	454.5 ± 15.7	41.4 ± 1.4	3.140E-08 ± 0.18E-08	2.98E06 ± 0.18E06	3.8E06 ± 0.14E06	0.52
12	554.8 ± 17.4	60.95 ± 1.9	3.633E-08 ± 0.16E-08	3.11E06 ± 0.23E06	3.95E06 ± 0.06E06	0.52