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Table 5 Comparison between ipsilateral testis at 70 and 120 days of life of in four study groups

From: Testicular fixation and its effect on ipsilateral and contralateral testis in prepubertal rat model

Groups

Ipsilateral testis

70 days of life (n = 40)

Ipsilateral testis

120 days of life (n = 40)

JS

STD

DFC

JS

STD

DFC

I (n = 10)

9.24 ± 0.12

264 ± 4.01

63.25 ± 1.70

9.09 ± 0.28

[0.137]

260 ± 0.82

[0.006]

63.25 ± 1.70

[0.999]

II (n = 10)

9.28 ± 0.18

246 ± 1.37

60.00 ± 0.81

9.11 ± 0.23

[0.511]

239 ± 2.46

[0.307]

62.00 ± 0.81

[0.258]

III (n = 10)

9.28 ± 0.21

207 ± 0.46

61.25 ± 0.95

8.73 ± 0.23

[0.001]

209 ± 6.00

[0.001]

61.25 ± 0.95

[0.999]

IV (n = 10)

9.24 ± 0.16

238 ± 1.59

60.75 ± 0.95

9.32 ± 0.31

[0.488]

242 ± 2.43

[0.004]

60.75 ± 0.95

[0.999]

p Value

0.907

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.002

 < 0.001

0.002

PHT

(p < 0.05)

NA

1–2, 2–4

2–3, 4 & 3–4

2–3 & 3–4

1–2, 4 & 2–3, 3–4

1–2, 3, 4 & 2–4

  1. Data presented in mean ± standard deviation. One-way ANOVA test used between four (I, II, III, IV) groups followed by Post hoc test.; Independent samples t test used between ipsilateral hemi testis measured at 70 day and 120 days of life. PHT = Post hoc test, NA = Not Applicable. p < 0.05 significant
  2. *JS = Johnsen Score, STD = seminiferous Tubular diameter, DFC = DNA Flow cytometry