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Table 1 Effects of dexamethasone on serum progesterone and estrogen concentrations in pregnant Sahel goat

From: Effects of dexamethasone on progesterone and estrogen profiles and uterine progesterone receptor localization during pregnancy in Sahel goat in Semi-Arid region

Gestation Period (Days)

Progesterone(ng/ml)

Estrogen(pg/ml)

DTG (N = 9)

NDG (N = 9)

DTG (N = 9)

NDG (N = 9)

0

0.10 ± 0.01

0.10 ± 0.01

7.32 ± 0.25

7.30 ± 0.25

14

6.33 ± 0.45

6.32 ± 0.50

2.27 ± 0.29

2.28 ± 0.30

28

7.22 ± 0.30

7.24 ± 0.30

2.43 ± 0.50

2.44 ± 0.38

42

7.26 ± 0.71

7.28 ± 0.55

28.85 ± 0.44

29.16 ± 0.47

56

11.17 ± 0.54

11.18 ± 0.49

86.71 ± 0.55

87.0 ± 0.20

70

11.32 ± 0.26

11.31 ± 0.23

90.9 ± 0.60

91.3 ± 0.20

84

12.25 ± 0.30

12.27 ± 0.30

112.33 ± 1.20

111.35 ± 1.19

98

11.64 ± 0.50

11.64 ± 0.50

117.43 ± 1.22

116.45 ± 1.20

112

11.60 ± 0.51

11.60 ± 0.51

119.30 ± 3.25

120.33 ± 3.10

126

9.37 ± 0.0.25

9.37 ± 0.0.25

210.46 ± 1.31

209.48 ± 1.30

140

8.12 ± 0.36

8.12 ± 0.36

223.90 ± 2.33

225.51 ± 1.21

  1. DTG Dexamethasone treated, NDG Non dexamethasone treated (Control), N Sample size. There was no significant (p > 0.05) variation in progesterone and estrogen concentrations between dexamethasone treated group and the control group