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Table 21. Effect of co-administration of TCDD and vitamin E on the serum hormone<br />

lcvels in adult male rats<br />

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TCDD and vitamin E<br />

Control 1ngs20mg 10ng+20mg 100ng+20mg<br />

Testosterone' 2.51 i 0.13 2.48 f 0.08 2.35 f 0.05 2.34 _+ 0.06<br />

FSH' 15.66f 2.08 14.00k 0.40 15.25 i 1.84 14.63 r 0.30<br />

Prolactin' 18.33 f 1.52 17.50i 0.57 18.25 i 1.25 19.75 zt 1.21<br />

'ngl mL; bpg/ mL<br />

The data are expressed as mean<br />

SD for six animals/ dose<br />

Table 22. Effect of co-administration of TCDD and vitamin E on the activities of<br />

stemidogenic enzymes in testis.<br />

TCDD and vitamin E<br />

Cotitrol Ing+20mg lOng+201ng 100ng+20mg<br />

3-P hydroxysreroid 54.31 2 2.68 56.14 k 3.96 55.63 f 3.01 53.44 + 3.46<br />

dehydrogenax<br />

The data arc expressed in nmolel mild mg protein<br />

The data are expressed and rneaniSD for six animalsi dose

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