Table 1.
Control | PTU | PTU + 0.03 T3 | PTU + 0.05 T3 | PTU + 0.10 T3 | PTU + 0.30 T3 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BW-pre, g | 238 (11) | 202 (9)a | 202 (8)a | 209 (9)a | 205 (9)a | 203 (9)a |
BW-post, g | 247 (8) | 194 (13)a | 209 (11)a,b | 209 (9)a,b | 206 (10)a | 200 (9)a |
HW, mg | 850 (48) | 601 (53)a | 667 (53)a,b | 723 (33)a,b | 779 (73)a,b,c,d | 863 (79)b,c,d,e |
LVW, mg | 586 (45) | 400 (30)a | 451 (38)a,b | 487 (29)a,b | 532 (51)a,b,c,d | 583 (52)b,c,d,e |
HW/BW, mg/g | 3.44 (0.2) | 3.09 (0.2)a | 3.18 (0.2) | 3.46 (0.2)b | 3.79 (0.3)b,c | 4.31 (0.3)a,b,c,d |
LVW/BW, mg/g | 2.38 (0.2) | 2.06 (0.1)a | 2.17 (0.2)a,b | 2.33 (0.2)b | 2.59 (0.2)a,b,c,d | 2.91 (0.2)f |
Abbreviations: BW pre, body weight prior to T3 treatment/after 7 weeks PTU; BW post, body weight at terminal experiments. Values are means (SD) (n = 10–14/group).
P < .05 vs control.
P < .05 vs PTU.
P < .05 vs PTU + 0.03 T3.
P < .05 vs PTU + 0.05 T3.
P < .05 vs PTU + 0.10 T3.
P < .05 vs all other groups.