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. 2015 Nov 17;96(5):338–349. doi: 10.1111/iep.12144

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Photomicrographs of the ovaries in the different groups after the nandrolone decanoate (ND)‐treatment period and recovery for 30 and 60 days. Figures (a and b) represent the control group euthanized in the diestrus phase (CD); Figure (c) represents the control group euthanized in the estrus phase (CE); and d–o represent ND treatment at 1.87 mg/kg (d, e, f), 3.75 mg/kg (g, h, i), 7.5 mg/kg (j, k, l) and 15 mg/kg (m, n, o). Note the follicular atresia (At) in all ND‐treated groups. In the 7.5 mg/kg group (j, k), note the medullary vasodilatation (v). After 30 days of recovery, the ovaries exhibited atrophy and abundant interstitial tissue (IT). After 60 days of recovery, the groups treated with 1.87 and 3.75 mg/kg (f, i, respectively) contained corpora lutea (CL). The group treated with 15 mg/kg (o) showed ovarian atrophy and loss of follicular units. Stained with Mallory's trichrome (c, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, n) and Van Gieson (a, b, d, e, m). Bar = 200 μm.