Table 3.
Abundance of ovarian follicles and corpora lutea in ovaries from prenatally stressed and control rats.
| Control | Prenatally stressed | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 9 | 9 | |
| Primordial follicles | 36.56±3.59 | 45.78±10.09 | NS |
| Transitory follicles | 7.33±0.97 | 11.0±2.55 | NS |
| Primary follicles | 3.78±0.57 | 5.33±0.65 | 0.09 |
| Small pre-antral follicles | 0.67±0.33 | 1.11±0.35 | NS |
| Large pre-antral follicles | 1.78±0.43 | 1.67±0.37 | NS |
| Large antral follicles | 8.0±0.62 | 8.56±1.01 | NS |
| Corpora lutea | 11.56±1.44 | 11.67±1.41 | NS |
Values are mean number of follicles or corpora lutea from two whole ovary cross sections per animal.
NS, not significant.
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