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Table 4 Comparison of integral optical density values of hypothalamus GnRHR between four groups

From: Effect of hypothyroidism on the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis and reproductive function of pregnant rats

Groups

hypothyroidism pregnancy group

hypothyroidism group

normal control group

normal pregnancy group

F value

P value

Numbers

28

32

25

24

  

arc

(61.14 ± 42.84)

(46.47 ± 18.77)

(63.12 ± 42.14)

(48.87 ± 7.24)

0.373

0.774

vmh

(65.05 ± 36.71)

(48.31 ± 14.94)

(75.97 ± 29.75)

(70.22 ± 4.00)

1.346

0.291

ah

(64.94 ± 49.85)

(48.94 ± 5.84)

(73.75 ± 43.93)

(59.33 ± 23.37)

2.486

0.478

pa

(57.62 ± 30.70)

(42.85 ± 13.95)

(50.08 ± 17.37)

(67.07 ± 43.77)

0.591

0.670

pmv

(40.76 ± 17.26)

(46.22 ± 13.09)

(62.99 ± 32.10)

(46.95 ± 1.30)

0.517

0.676

F value

0.440

0.717

0.810

0.432

  

P value

0.779

0.949

0.531

0.782

  
  1. arc:arcuate hypothalamic nucleus; vmh:ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus;
  2. ah:anterior hypothalamic nucleus; pa:paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus; pmv:ventral premammillary nucleus