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. 2021 Mar 31;16:2555–2568. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S307189

Table 5.

Effects of Exposure to Ag-NPs and/or Zn-NPs on Morphometric Parameters of Seminiferous Tubules Including Area, Circumference, and Mean Diameter

Group Area
(×10−8 m2)		 Circumference
(×10−3 m)		 Mean Diameter
(×10−3 m)
Control 8.69 ± 0.635 1.198 ± 0.107 0.333 ± 0.009
Ag-NPs 7.23 ± 0.426a 1.086 ± 0.031a 0.298 ± 0.020a
Zn-NPs 9.02 ± 0.412b 1.228 ± 0.035b 0.329 ± 0.006b
Ag-NPs + Zn-NPs 8.25 ± 0.460b 1.194 ± 0.019b 0.324 ± 0.005b

Notes: Values are presented as mean ± SD (n = 10 rats/group). aIndicates presence of a statistically significant difference from the control group and bindicates presence of a statistically significant difference from Ag-NPs group at p< 0.05.