Table 2.
Basal reproductive hormone concentrations in control (n= 5) and obese (n= 4) Ossabaw pigs
| Control pigs |
Obese pigs |
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| Follicular | Luteal | Follicular | Luteal | |
| Androstenedione (ng/mL) | 0.6 ± 0.1a | 0.5 ± 0.1b | 1.2 ± 0.1a | 0.9 ± 0.1b |
| Total Testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 51.8 ± 3.6 | 30.2 ± 1.9 | 50.8 ± 5.2 | 25.5 ± 2.3 |
| Progesterone (ng/mL) | 1.2 ± 6.1 | 30.8 ± 3.9b | 1.7 ± 9.0 | 16.8 ± 4.5b |
| FSH (ng/mL) | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.1 |
| LH (ng/mL) | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.03b | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.03b |
a
For a given hormone, significant (P < 0.05) difference between the values for control and obese pigs during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle.
b
For a given hormone, significant (P < 0.05) difference between the values for control and obese pigs during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle.