Table 1.

Mean (±sem) plasma LH levels in mice OVX or sham operated at P15, with or without estradiol replacement (E2)

Treatment	LH (ng/ml)
P30, sham/OVX at P15
Sham	0.32 ± 0.10
OVX	1.83 ± 0.40a
P60, sham/OVX at P15
Sham	0.20 ± 0.01
OVX	4.07 ± 0.53b
P30, sham/OVX at P15 ± E2 P15–30
Sham	0.29 ± 0.05
OVX + vehicle	1.50 ± 0.23a
OVX + E2	0.39 ± 0.13
P30, sham/OVX at P15 ± E2 P22–30
Sham	0.24 ± 0.02
OVX + vehicle	1.98 ± 0.26a
OVX + E2	0.77 ± 0.21

^aP < 0.05 compared with sham, and OVX plus E2 where included. 

^bP < 0.01 compared with sham, and OVX plus E2 where included.