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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 2004; 10(18): 2723-2726
Published online Sep 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2723
Table 1 Effects of ovarian hormone on fecal pellets output in the ovariectomized restraint stress rats (mean ± SD, n = 8)
GroupFecal pellets (number)Time of vitreous pellet output (min)
Sham-operated5.6 ± 0.54.8 ± 0.26
OVX8.6 ± 0.6d1.3 ± 0.22f
OVX+E2+P4.1 ± 0.5db5.8 ± 0.29f
Table 2 Serum concentration of estrogen and progesterone (mean ± SD, n = 8)
GroupE2 (pmol/L)P (nmol/L)
Sham-operated104 ± 626 ± 1
OVX15.7 ± 0.8d3.2 ± 0.6b
OVX+E2+P168 ± 8d44 ± 2b