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. 2017 Dec 15;8(4):319–326.

Table 3.

Testicular capsule thickness, germinal epithelium height, seminiferous tubules diameter, tubule differentiation index, spermiation index and repopulation index in all experimental groups. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.‎

Groups TCT (µm) GEH (µm) STD (µm) TDI (%) SPI (%) RI (%)
5 days
Control 35.67 ± 1.04 a 60.33 ± 1.52 a 190.33 ± 2.36a 98.74 ± 0.59 a 85.85 ± 1.20 a 94.67 ± 0.79 a
CPF 33.00 ± 1.80 a 57.00 ± 1.52 a 191.00 ± 1.80 a 98.17 ± 0.83 a 85.03 ± 0.90 a 91.16 ± 2.15 a
15 days
Control 34.50 ± 0.61 a 60.75 ± 1.30 a 190.61 ± 2.40 a 99.08 ± 0.12 a 89.66 ± 0.49 a 93.84 ± 1.08 a
CPF 34.00 ± 1.32 a 57.67 ± 1.89 a 186.33 ± 6.65 a 97.56 ± 1.11 a 82.83 ± 1.16ab 89.00 ± 0.95 a
30 days
Control 33.37 ± 2.29 a 60.74 ± 2.93 a 191.75 ± 4.24 a 98.95 ± 0.16 a 88.19 ± 1.85 a 91.49 ± 1.56 a
CPF 32.67 ± 0.76 a 55.67 ± 1.89 a 190.33 ± 6.44 a 97.06 ± 0.93 a 73.72 ± 1.39abc 76.87 ± 0.76b
45 days
Control 34.90 ± 1.81 a 61.00 ± 1.91 a 192.95 ± 5.61 a 98.98 ± 0.19 a 88.77 ± 3.34 a 93.60 ± 2.18 a
CPF 34.33 ± 1.04 a 36.00 ± 5.56 b 184.00 ± 4.76a 90.35 ± 0.97 b 71.02 ± 1.15cd 66.73 ± 1.20c

CPF: Chlorpyrifos; TCT: Testicular capsule thickness; GEH: Germinal epithelium height; STD: Seminiferous tubules diameter; TDI: Tubule differentiation index; SPI; Spermiation index; RI: Repopulation index.

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Different superscript letters in each column indicate significant differences between all groups (p < 0.05).