Table 2.
Adult Intact | Adult OVX | Aged Intact | Aged OVX | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rat wt, g | 183 ± 3 | 218 ± 4† | 260 ± 7* | 283 ± 10*† |
LV wt, mg | 0.50 ± 0.02 | 0.61 ± 0.02† | 0.81 ± 0.02* | 0.81 ± 0.02*† |
LV/Rat wt, mg/g | 2.73 ± 0.01 | 2.80 ± 0.01 | 3.12 ± 0.03 | 2.86 ± 0.01 |
Estradiol, pg/ml | 21.37 ± 1.01 | 5.71 ± 0.38*† | 14.59 ± 1.44* | 7.64 ± 1.08*† |
n | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Adult rats, 6 mo;aged rats, 23–24 mo. OVX, ovariectomized.
Different from adult intact,
different from aged intact (P < 0.05).