Table 2 Fetal testes weights and histological analyses

Average litter size

16.50 ± 1.456

16.33 ± 0.954

15.00 ± 1.304

> 0.1

Mean fetal weight, g

19.58 ± 1.211^a

105.9 ± 6.037^b

632.2 ± 41.28^c

< 0.001

Mean testes weight, g

0.039 ± 0.003^a

0.130 ± 0.020^b

< 0.001

Mean testes weight as a percentage of fetal weight, %

0.039 ± 0.003^a

0.024 ± 0.002^b

< 0.001

Mean number of tubules per 0.1mm²

17.44 ± 0.650^a

12.72 ± 0.837^b

< 0.001

Mean tubule diameter, μm

51.79 ± 0.813

55.32 ± 1.476

0.09

Mean tubule area, μm²

2751 ± 97.56

2993 ± 149.2

> 0.10

Mean number of germ cells/tubule

3.360 ± 0.235^a

4.671 ± 0.388^b

< 0.05

Mean number of sertoli cells/tubule

21.33 ± 0.833

26.24 ± 3.016

> 0.1