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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) concentrations (mean ± SEM) in the ovaries, the adrenal glands, and the hypothalami in the three experimental groups the healthy control group, the polycystic ovary (PCO) control group, and the PCO group receiving electro-acupuncture (EA). |
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| ET-1 concentrations (pmol/g) |
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| Healthy control |
PCO Control |
PCO EA |
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| Ovary |
0.44 ± 0.11 |
0.38 ± 0.14 |
0.15 ± 0.05a |
| Adrenal gland |
0.01 ± 0.01 |
0.05 ± 0.02 |
0.06 ± 0.04 |
| Hypothalamus |
0.14 ± 0.05 |
0.33 ± 0.10 |
0.71 ± 0.23a |
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a p < 0.05 when the PCO group receiving EA were compared with the healthy controls. | |||
Stener-Victorin et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2003 1:33 doi:10.1186/1477-7827-1-33 |
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