Quantitative studies on compensatory testicular hypertrophy in pigs after unilateral castration at various ages
2001
Penchev, G. | Ribarski, S. | Vitanov, S. (Trakian University - Facullty of Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria))
A morphomeric study of testes from pigs at various ages was performed. The unilateral castration resulted in significant testicular hypertrophy of the remaining testis up to the age of 4 months while in 5- and 6-months old animals the increase in volume and weight of experimental organs was statistically insignificant compared to controls. The compensatory testicular hypertrophy, evaluated via the weight corresponded to a bigger diameter and area of seminiferous tubules of experimental testes.
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