Table 5 Follicle cell degeneration, vascular congestion, hemorrhage, inflammation, and total damage scores between study groups
From: Assessment of nano-iron particles impact on the reproductive health of female Wistar rats
Parameter | Control | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Luminal diameter (µm) | 15.7 ± 1.5 | 29.3 ± 1.6a | 32.0 ± 1.4a |
Myometrium thickness (µm) | 39.2 ± 2.1 | 37.8 ± 2.2 | 33.9 ± 3.8 |
Endometrium thickness (µm) | 59.8 ± 2.0 | 51.2 ± 2.1a | 31.5 ± 1.4ab |
Diameter of endometrial glands (µm) | 17.6 ± 0.76 | 16.0 ± 0.88 | 14.3 ± 0.90a |
Height of epithelial cells of lumen (µm) | 8.2 ± 0.21 | 10.3 ± 0.50a | 10.6 ± 0.41a |