| Table 5. Reproductive hormones of acyclovir treated rats. | |||||
| GnRH (mIU/mL) | FSH (mIU/mL) | LH (mIU/mL) | Serum testosterone (ng/mL) |
Testicular testosterone (ng/mL) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 42.58±4.14 | 78.17±4.54 | 61.50±7.01 | 1.467±0.159 | 3.800±0.23 |
| Acyclovir (10mg/kg) | 33.75±1.44 | 66.50±5.15 | 56.33±3.62 | 0.8667±0.24 | 3.85±0.12 |
| Acyclovir (40mg/kg) | 30.92±1.45a | 53.83±3.62a | 40.17±5.17a | 0.5833±0.189a | 3.120±0.091a,b |
Each value is an expression of mean ±SEM. (p<0.05).
a-Values were significant when compared to the control group, b-Values were significant when compared to 10 mg/kg Acyclovir.