Table 1.
Male (n = 16) | Female (n = 6) | P value | |
ERα | 0.06 ± 0.07 | 0.11 ± 0.11 | 0.24 |
ERβ | 0.18 ± 0.21 | 0.06 ± 0.12 | 0.11 |
CGRP | 0.04 ± 0.05 | 0.11 ± 0.10 | 0.14 |
Immunostaining of ERα, ERβ and CGRP in endothelial cells of the stomach wall expressed as mean ratios ± SE of positive staining. CGRP: Calcitonin gene related peptide; ERs: Oestrogen receptors.