Trial/stage . | Unmanipulated (N=23) . | Estradiol (N=24) . | Sham (N=26) . | Tamoxifen (N=21) . |
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Pre-breeding | ||||
Hematocrit | 23 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Hemoglobin | N/A | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Red blood cell number | 23 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
Mean cell volume | 23 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
1-egg stage | ||||
Hematocrit | 22 | 23 | 26 | 18 |
Hemoglobin | N/A | 19 | 23 | 20 |
Red blood cell number | 13 | 17 | 13 | 20 |
Mean cell volume | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 |
Plasma estradiol | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 |
Trial/stage . | Unmanipulated (N=23) . | Estradiol (N=24) . | Sham (N=26) . | Tamoxifen (N=21) . |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-breeding | ||||
Hematocrit | 23 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Hemoglobin | N/A | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Red blood cell number | 23 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
Mean cell volume | 23 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
1-egg stage | ||||
Hematocrit | 22 | 23 | 26 | 18 |
Hemoglobin | N/A | 19 | 23 | 20 |
Red blood cell number | 13 | 17 | 13 | 20 |
Mean cell volume | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 |
Plasma estradiol | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 |
Hemoglobin concentration was not measured in the unmanipulated trial
Estradiol, females injected with 25.5 μg 17β-estradiol; Sham,females injected with 30 μl canola oil; Tamoxifen, females injected with 170 μg of tamoxifen citrate; N/A, not applicable