Table I.
Comparison of mean (±SEM) seminiferous tubules diameter (μm) in control and DEHP-treated Wistar rats offspring during different stages of postnatal development
| Groups |
Days after birth
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 150 | |
| Control | 48.22±1.7 | 59.82±1.6 | 75.20±0.5 | 86.56±2.3 | 123.00±3.4 | 182.30±9.2 | 259.83±20.7 | 261.83±18.6 | 264.44±21.3 |
| 10 mg/kg/day | 46.33±1.5 | 59.60±1.8 | 72.13±1.2 | 84.77±3.1 | 120.32±4.1 | 179.75±7.3 | 253.88±17.6 | 255.88±18.1 | 257.76±17.4 |
| 100 mg/kg/day | 45.18±1.4 | 59.31±1.3 | 69.69±0.4 | 80.50±3.3* | 108.60±4.7* | 158.40±5.6* | 240.20±23.9* | 243.20±20.1* | 245.32±22.5* |
| 500 mg/kg/day | 40.12±1.1** | 58.38±2.1** | 66.20±0.4** | 69.43±4.4** | 95.24±2.0** | 148.68±8.9** | 213.63±16.6** | 222.63±17.3** | 232.34±18.4** |
*: Significant difference between control and treatment groups.
*
p<0.05,
**
p<0.01