From: Stereological assessment of the effects of vitamin D deficiency on the rat testis
Group (n) | Ca (mg/dL) | P (mg/dL) | 25OHD3 (ng/mL) | 1,25(OH)2D3 (pg/mL) | LH (mIU/mL) | FSH (mIU/mL) | Testosterone (ng/mL) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (Standard diet) | 9.8 ± 0.6 | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 32.9 ± 4.7a | 25.6 ± 5.6a | 0.16 ± 0.05 | 1.12 ± 2.7 | 1.96 ± 0.6ac |
2 (VDD)b | 9.5 ± 0.2 | 6.2 ± 0.6 | 7.6 ± 1.9c** | 17 ± 7.3b* | 0.46 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 4.5 | 0.19 ± 0.06b* |
3 (VDD + Paricalcitol) | 9.6 ± 0.7 | 6 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 2.3d** | 14 ± 4b** | 0.34 ± 0.2 | 1.04 ± 2.4 | 0.15 ± 0.04b* |
4 (Standard diet + Paricalcitol) | 9.7 ± 0.9 | 6 ± 1.2 | 19.7 ± 4.5b* | 19.6 ± 7.5ab | 0.41 ± 0.3 | 0.19 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.6bc |