Figure 1.

Means ± s.e.m. of testosterone serum concentration (pg/ml) in rats with left (LPP), right (RPP) or bilateral (BPP) sham operation performed at 13.00 h on Diestrus 1, Diestrus 2 or Proestrus, sacrificed one hour after surgery. * p < 0.05 vs. diestrus 1, MANOVA followed by Tukey's t test; * p < 0.05 vs. control, Student's t test.