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Table 4.

Mean ± SEM of histopathology of rat testicles in control, PFOS-treated, cotreated, and pachypodol groups.

Parameters units	Groups
Parameters units	Control	PFOS	PFOS + Pachypodol	Pachypodol
Interstitial Spaces (µm)	9.84 ± 0.41^a	36.72 ± 3.35^b	15.98 ± 0.75^c	9.54 ± 0.35^a
Tunica Albuginea (µm)	68.76 ± 2.07^a	15.26 ± 0.73^b	53.55 ± 1.34^c	70.53 ± 2.85^a
Seminiferous Tubules (µm)	356.26 ± 7.01^a	110.63 ± 9.78^b	306.15 ± 4.45^c	348.73 ± 7.69^a
Seminiferous Tubule Epithelial Height (µm)	94.08 ± 3.14^a	31.71 ± 1.60^b	74.56 ± 2.28^c	93.00 ± 4.44^a
Tubular Lumen (µm)	24.79 ± 1.21^a	84.18 ± 1.63^b	37.8 ± 2.00^a	25.06 ± 1.66^a
Spermatogonia	61.43 ± 1.61^a	19.12 ± 1.41^b	52.96 ± 1.64^a	62.55 ± 4.48^a
Spermatids	48.99 ± 2.00^a	22.73 ± 0.99^b	44.36 ± 0.83^c	49.54 ± 2.05^a
Primary Spermatocytes	45.09 ± 1.06^a	18.29 ± 1.00^b	38.21 ± 0.87^c	45.40 ± 1.38^a
Secondary Spermatocytes	34.01 ± 0.75^a	11.74 ± 0.60^b	28.65 ± 0.59^c	34.31 ± 0.82^a

Values having various superscripts are considerably (p < 0.05) distinct from other groups.