Table 1.
Serum E2 (pg/ml) | Mortality (%) | |
---|---|---|
Young adult intact | 18.1 ± 3.2 | 0 |
Young adult OVX | 6.3 ± 0.7a,b | 17a,b |
Young adult E2 | 25.8 ± 1.5 | 0 |
Aged intact | 16.4 ± 3.0 | 40 |
Aged OVX | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 33 |
Aged E2 | 36.6 ± 3.2a,c | 60c |
P < 0.05 as compared with intact.
P < 0.05 as compared with E2.
P < 0.05 as compared with OVX.