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