Table 1.
Body and liver weights of female ACI rats at 2 and 10 weeks
Treatment Group | Treatment Period (weeks) | No. of rats per group | Body Weight (g) | Liver Weight (g) | Liver/Body Wt Ratio |
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Control Pellet | 2 | 6 | 155.6 ± 3.5 | 5.3 ± 0.3† | 3.4 ± 0.1† |
E2 Control | 2 | 7 | 151.8 ± 3.6 | 7.0 ± 0.2 | 4.6 ± 0.1 |
E2 + 0.3% γ-TmT | 2 | 6 | 155.0 ± 2.5 | 7.0 ± 0.2 | 4.5 ± 0.2 |
E2 + 0.5% γ-TmT | 2 | 6 | 149.4 ± 5.3 | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.1 |
Control Pellet | 10 | 6 | 177.7 ± 2.4† | 5.5 ± 0.1‡ | 3.1 ± 0.1‡ |
E2 Control | 10 | 7 | 190.7 ± 1.8 | 9.0 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.1 |
E2 + 0.3% γ-TmT | 10 | 6 | 191.0 ± 3.0 | 8.6 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.1 |
E2 + 0.5% γ-TmT | 10 | 6 | 184.9 ± 3.8 | 8.2 ± 0.2* | 4.4 ± 0.1* |
Rats were treated with a control pellet, E2 pellet, E2 pellet and 0.3% γ-TmT diet, or E2 pellet and 0.5% γ-TmT diet for 2 or 10 weeks. Values presented are mean ± S.E.M. Statistical significance,
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
p<0.001.
p-Values are compared to the E2 control of their respective time point.