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. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):e0128749. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128749

Table 1. Estrous cycle hormones in control (n = 9) and obese (n = 10) Ossabaw pigs.

Hormone Control Obese
Follicular Luteal Follicular Luteal
Androstenedione (ng/ml) 0.22±0.04 0.28±0.03* 0.29±0.04 0.35±0.03*
Testosterone (ng/ml) 0.13±0.02 0.11±0.02 0.09±0.02 0.10±0.02
DHEAS (ng/ml) 0.17±0.01 # 0.19±0.01* 0.23±0.01 # 0.25±0.01*
Estradiol (pg/ml) 18.3±1.8 7.8±1.0 14.0±1.8 7.8±0.8
Progesterone (ng/ml) 1.3±2.0 11.0±0.9* 1.4±1.9 16.1±0.8*
FSH (ng/ml) 1.7±0.1 # 2.2±0.1* 2.2±0.1 # 2.6±0.1*
LH (ng/ml) 5.2±0.6 # 3.2±0.4* 3.3±0.6 # 2.2±0.1*

# Significant difference between the control and obese pigs at the p <0.05 level during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle.

* Significant difference between the control and obese pigs at the p <0.05 level during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle.