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. 2012 Sep 30;14(9):558–568.

Table 1. Mean±SEM number of different classes of follicles and corpus luteum in the control and treated groups on days 14 and 35 following copper administration.

The days after copper administration Groups No. mice Primordial follicles Primary follicles Growing follicles Secondary follicles Antral follicles Corpus luteum
14th day Control 6 27.79 (5.22) 22.49 (2.51) 26.46 (0.83) 19.85 (3.77) 13.23 (2.41) 21.61 (7.04)
Cu100 6 30.88 (8.80) 26.09 (4.58) 28.99 (7.27) 21.25 (4.80) 7.24 (0.91)* 24.64 (4.70)
Cu200 6 2.18 (0.11)*** 1.89 (0.47)*** 3.41 (0.19)*** 1.45 (0.69)*** 1.22 (0.18)*** 2.00 (0.31)***
35th day Cu100 6 3.90 (0.31)*** 4.53 (0.71)*** 4.45 (0.46)*** 2.08 (0.23)*** 1.69 (0.08)*** 2.55 (0.15)**
Cu200 6 2.89 (0.41)*** 2.71 (0.68)*** 3.01 (0.20)*** 2.40 (0.51)*** 1.42 (0.37)*** 2.40 (0.42)**

Cu, Copper; Cu100, 100 mg/kg copper sulphate administration; Cu200, 200 mg/kg copper sulphate administration.

*Shows significant difference with the control group at a level of P<0.05.

**Shows significant difference with the control group at a level of P<0.01.

***Shows significant difference with the control group at a level of P<0.001.