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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 1, 2004; 10(13): 1967-1970
Published online Jul 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i13.1967
Table 1 Effect of RPF on body mass of OVX rats
GroupnBody mass afterBody weight duringWk 1 (g)Wk 2 (g)Wk 3 (g)Wk 4 (g)Wk 5 (g)Change rate
operation (g)recovery period (g)
OVX8215 ± 15233 ± 17250 ± 16266 ± 16c276 ± 15c284 ± 16c268 ± 20c22.1%
Sham OVX9235 ± 4.7230 ± 4232 ± 7235 ± 6241 ± 9246 ± 11237 ± 147.1%
OVX + estrogen10236 ± 17242.4 ± 21249 ± 18248 ± 16a239 ± 14a248 ± 18a239 ± 19a1.1%
OVX + RPF10216 ± 15233.3 ± 16243 ± 17251 ± 20249 ± 16a246 ± 19a245 ± 17a5.6%
Table 2 Effect of RPF on abdominal fat and fat factor of OVX rats
GroupnAbdominal fat (g)Compared with OVX (%)Fat factor (%)Compared with OVX (%)
OVX813.2 ± 2.1c-5.1 ± 0.4c-
Sham OVX910.6 ± 3.280.44.6 ± 1.291.2
OVX + estrogen106.8 ± 3.6a52.13.1 ± 1.6a60.1
OVX + RPF108.5 ± 2.5a64.43.7 ± 1.2a72.1
Table 3 Effect of RPF on liver lipid metabolism of OVX rats
GroupnTC (mg/dL)Compared with OVX (%)TG (mg/dL)Compared with OVX (%)
OVX816.4 ± 5.0c-119 ± 26c-
Sham-OVX911.4 ± 4.481 ± 2765 ± 1854 ± 15
OVX + estrogen1010.2 ± 1.7a62 ± 1054 ± 31a45 ± 26
OVX + RPF1010.2 ± 2.0a76 ± 1546 ± 24a39 ± 20
Table 4 Effect of RPF on wet uterus weight of OVX rats
GroupnUterus (g)Uterus factor (‰)
OVX80.11 ± 0.02c0.40 ± 0.10c
Sham-OVX90.39 ± 0.141.70 ± 0.60
OVX + estrogen100.46 ± 0.34a2.10 ± 1.50a
OVX + RPF100.15 ± 0.03a0.70 ± 0.10a