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. 2005 Sep 7;15(5):605–612. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0972-9

Table 4.

Histological findings in the IVD tissue from both groups of chickens at 8 weeks after neonatal pinealectomy

Groups n Degenerative changes (%)a
Absent Slight Moderate Marked
Group X 15 6 (40) 6 (40) 3 (7) 0 (0)
Group Y 15 1 (7) 4 (27) 8 (53) 2 (13)

a There was a significant difference between Group X and Group Y (P < 0.05)